All blood vessels are specifically structured to perform their function. For example, a capillary is microscopically thin to allow gases to exchange, the arteries ... the space inside the blood ...

We're spending some time with a vascular surgeon from TidalHealth learning how important our veins and arteries are.

The heart is a muscle about the size of your fist. Your heart pumps blood and oxygen to all of the organs and tissues of the body through a network of “pipes” called arteries and veins. The heart ...