ECMO cannulation requires intraoperative anticoagulation to prevent thrombotic complications due to hypercoagulable state secondary to endothelial cell injury, interruption of blood flow, and exposure ...

A Texas teen is celebrating turning 15 after surviving an 18-hour surgery to repair a rare congenital heart condition.

Blood flow is a vital aspect of our total health. It delivers oxygen and nutrients throughout our bodies, which is critical to us maintaining vitality and fitness. Regrettably, a variety of ...

When Aletah Whitman's leg suddenly jolted her awake at 3 a.m. on Nov. 12, 2023, she had no idea it was the first sign of a heart attack.

A sudden drop in blood pressure can occur for any number of reasons. Hypotension, or low blood pressure, means that vital organs may not be getting enough blood flow. It may be due to dehydration or ...

which could cause prolonged obstructions to blood flow in the brain. Just 30 minutes after being injected with microplastics, blood flow could be obstructed in the mice's brains. There were ...

They found that mice given microplastics had reduced blood flow in their brains and decreased mobility. The effects lasted a few days. Huang says he and his colleagues have seen similar ...

Department of Pediatrics, Section of Cardiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA. Dr. Thiagarajan's institution consulted for Bristol Myers Squibb (Events ...

‘Wave analysis’ refers to a group of techniques that provide valuable insight into these interactions by scrutinizing the shape of blood pressure and flow/velocity waveforms. The aim of this review ...