Seeing Arteries in 3D

New technology is giving doctors a dramatic look into patientsa coronary arteries.

First 3-D View Of Human Coronary Arteries

Main Category: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Also Included In: Cardiovascular / Cardiology ; Biology / Biochemistry Article Date: 18 Nov 2008 - 3:00 PST For the first time researchers are getting a detailed ...

Immediate breast reconstruction more common in wealthier, better-educated communities

Patients appear more likely to have immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy if they live in communities with higher household incomes, lower population density and more individuals who have gone to ...

Technology Gives 3-D View of Human Coronary Arteries

OFDI fly-through view of same patient's right coronary artery, white arrowheads indicate area of white dotted line in image at right.

Deluge of Roadwork Repairs Water Damaged Arteries in La.

First the water rushed in, flooding the streets. Then it sat there for weeks, adding to the roadways' vulnerability to damage from the heavy equipment that would roar in to New Orleans and its environs to clean ...

Arteries thicken in obese kids

Neck arteries of obese children as young as 10 resembled those of a typical 45-year-old, a new study has found.

Obese Children Have Middle-Aged Arteries, a Sign of Future Heart Disease

The situation was much better 30 years ago, when one out of seven children had problems with his weight.

Easier heart bypass surgery

Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 7:04 p.m. BACKGROUND: According to the Centers for Disease Control, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, contributing to almost 700,000 deaths across ...

Self-help measures, medications can successfully treat anxiety

My daughter is a very smart girl, but she doesn't make grades that are as good as they could be.

Obese Kids Have Old Arteries

Kids these days are 13 going on 45, at least when it comes to their arteries. According to research presented Tuesday at the American Heart Association's annual scientific sessions in New Orleans, obese ...