arteries
Example Sentences
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Both the higher and lower fitness groups who consumed the low-flavanol drink showed declines in FMD in the arteries of their arms and legs.
From Science Daily
More than 100 older patients in their 60s and 70s treated at Mayo for an autoimmune disease that attacks the arteries had unusually vigorous immune systems that had not slowed with age, dubbed “immune youth.”
Nor do I look forward to the likely open-heart surgery I will have for my now-70 percent calcified and blocked coronary arteries.
From Washington Post
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute describes atherosclerotic coronary artery disease as “plaque buildup in the arteries of your heart.”
From Los Angeles Times
He was complaining of chest tightness and concerns about his balance, and the 60-year-old had two stents placed to help treat blocked arteries at the University of Kansas Health System.
From Seattle Times
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