Veins, on the other hand, are thinner structures that can easily dilate. Also, unlike arteries, veins have valves to prevent ...

On the other hand, our research raised a concern that venous blood specimencs, ... they saw a much higher number of circulating tumor cells in blood collected from the arteries than in the veins.

Arteries and veins are both blood vessels that are responsible for transporting blood throughout the body. ... Veins, on the other hand, ...

This rare disease most often happens in the small and medium arteries and veins in your arms and legs. They swell up and may form clots, cutting off blood supply to your fingers, hands, toes, or feet.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 24 (UPI) --New research suggests arteries contain a higher concentration of circulating tumor cells, or CTCs, than veins, calling into question the standard method of taking ...

This disease causes the small arteries in your hands and toes to narrow temporarily, in a spasm. Symptoms usually last around 20 minutes but can vary. Raynaud’s disease usually affects the hands ...