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Mesh-like network of arteries adjusts to restore blood flow to stroke-injured brain
Jan 30, 2009 |
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A grid of small arteries at the surface of the brain redirects flow and widens at critical points to restore blood supply to tissue starved of nutrients and oxygen following a stroke, a study published this ...
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Coronary CTA: Non-invasive, low cost alternative for 'intermediate risk' patients
Dec 01, 2008 |
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Coronary CTA offers a low cost, non-invasive alternative to conventional angiography for evaluating patients who are suspected of having coronary artery disease; true even if the patients have calcified coronary artery plaques, ...
Study: Even occasional smoking can impair arteries
Oct 07, 2008 |
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Even occasional cigarette smoking can impair the functioning of your arteries, according to a new University of Georgia study that used ultrasound to measure how the arteries of young, healthy adults respond to changes in ...
Researchers Observe Asymptomatic Carotid Plaque Healing Mechanisms
Sep 03, 2008 |
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Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have observed by non-invasive MR imaging (MRI), a healing mechanism for plaque rupture, a potentially life-threatening event in the cardiovascular system that can ...
The Medical Minute--What is vascular disease?
Apr 09, 2008 |
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In simplest terms, “vascular” is a word that refers to blood vessels, those little tubes called arteries and veins that carry blood throughout the body. Health professionals often describe blood vessels based on their location, ...
3-D MRI technique helps radiologists detect high-risk carotid disease
Sep 16, 2008 |
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Canadian researchers have used three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging (3-D MRI) to accurately detect bleeding within the walls of diseased carotid arteries, a condition that may lead to a stroke. The results of the ...
Making emergency artery repair safer
Dec 06, 2007 |
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Catheters outfitted with balloons, lasers, and miniature drills have made the treatment of blocked arteries virtually routine. These devices are used to clear plaque from many vessels including coronary, femoral, renal, and ...
Male impotence drugs may deserve a second look in women
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Apr 17, 2009 |
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New studies indicate the three drugs used to treat male impotence also appear to work in females, albeit a little differently, and should give the scientific community pause to take a second look at their ...
Hispanics with clogged arteries at greatest risk of stroke, heart attack
Mar 19, 2008 |
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Hispanics who have even a small amount of plaque build-up in the neck artery that supplies blood to the brain are up to four times more likely to suffer or die from a stroke or heart attack than Hispanics who do not have ...
Genetic mutation found in peripheral artery disease
Feb 22, 2008 |
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The finding, appearing online in the journal Circulation, is the first to document a genetic mutation linked to PAD. Although the work was done in mice, researchers say it is likely to give them new insight into how PAD de ...
Old method of heart bypass better than 'off-pump'
Nov 04, 2009 |
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(AP) -- It seemed like a great idea - doing bypass surgery while the heart is still beating, sparing patients the complications that can come from going on a heart-lung machine. Now the first big test of this method has ...
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