Blood Diseases and Treatments

The cardiovascular system is composed of the heart and the network of arteries, veins, and capillaries that transport blood throughout the body

The cardiac conduction system is a group of specialized cardiac muscle cells in the walls of the heart that send signals to the heart muscle causing it to contract.

Blood pressure moves from high pressure near the heart to low pressure away from the heart. The force of the blood on the walls of the arteries is called blood pressure.

As the heart pumps, the arteries carry oxygen-rich blood (shown in red) away from the heart and toward the body&8217;s tissues and vital organs

When a small artery is cut, the collagen fibers in its tissue are exposed, which signals clotting process to begin.

Blood carries various substances that must be brought to one part of the body or another. Red blood cells are an important element of blood.

Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) is an invasive procedure that involves taking a section of vein from the leg and grafting it onto a location on the heart, which allows blood to bypass the blocked portion of the coronary artery.