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Current LVADs send a constant flow of blood from the heart to the body. They also are called continuous flow devices. Getting an LVAD often requires open-heart ...
Blood flow needs to be fixed quickly to treat a heart attack. Angioplasty isn't for everyone. Sometimes an open-heart surgery called coronary artery bypass ...
Avascular necrosis occurs when blood flow to a bone is interrupted or reduced. Reduced blood supply can be caused by: Joint or bone trauma. An injury, such as a ...
This major heart surgery, also called CABG, creates a new path for blood to flow around a blocked artery. Learn why it's done and know the steps to take ...
Myocardial ischemia reduces blood flow to the heart and may cause chest pain – but not always. Learn all the signs and symptoms and how to treat it.
... blood flow throughout the body. This is called endothelial dysfunction. Endothelial dysfunction causes poor blood supply to the heart. And it slows blood ...
Blood pressure is determined by the amount of blood the heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in the arteries. A blood pressure reading has ...
As a result, there are changes in blood flow through the heart and to the rest of the body. Babies with tetralogy of Fallot often have blue or gray skin ...
A severe bacterial infection or lack of blood flow can cause body tissue to die. Know the warning signs and symptoms of this life-threatening condition.
Cigarette smoke lowers the levels of oxygen in the blood, which raises blood pressure and heart rate. That's because the heart has to work harder to supply ...
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