Atrial Fibrillation

Aus den Ablagerungen in einer Gefäßwand kann sich ein Plaque lösen und an einer darauffolgenden Engstelle zum Verschluss führen. Das kann sowohl zum Herzinfarkt, als auch zum Gehirnschlag führen
A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain function(s) due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia (lack [...]

From Maryland - In a recent study, 499 Native Americans with type 2 diabetes were randomized to drug treatment aimed at achieving standard LDL targets of 100 mg/dL and systolic blood pressure of 130 mm Hg or to a more aggressive LDL target of 70 mg/dL and a SBP of 115 mm Hg. The more [...]

I should have gotten him LIFE ALERT and he could have pressed it and been saved. He was 76 years old. He had several health problems including diabetes (controlled), hypertension (controlled), stage 4 kidney disease, and atrial fibrillation (controlled by digoxin). He had two strokes in the past, the last being 12 [...]

I am 4 weeks post partum. i had stopped bleeding for about 4-6 days.and now i am cramping and passing blood clots and bleeding today in about a 6 hour period i went through 4 large pads. should i be worried?
If the heavy bleeding continues, you should seek medical attention. Heavy bleeding can come [...]

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-Atherothrombosis is a serious disease that is linked to other severe and often fatal diseases. Nearly 12 million people worldwide die every year of diseases ociated with atherothrombosis. Some of these diseases include stroke, myocardial infarction, and peripheral arterial disease.
Atherothrombosis occurs when a blood clot forms on fatty deposits in the wall of a blood [...]

St. Vincent’s HealthCare announces a new Atrial Fibrillation Institute , the latest addition to its award winning and nationally heart and vascular program.
The Institute is a collaboration between cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons and the Medical Center. It is designed to offer patients access to the latest advances from physicians working together to create treatment options [...]

I get huge liver looking blood clots during my periods, and it seems like their getting better. I can always know when their coming because i have omg bad cramps. I barley can find pain killers that works and when i do find some i got to double the douce. I am kind of worried, [...]

Raj Kasthuri, MD, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Harold Roberts Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, UNC, presents “Aspirin Resistance.”
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This video shows diabetic combined retinal detachment with an incomplete very shallow PVD, multiple vitreoretinal attachments, adherent hemorrhage with RD operated upon in the withoug pre surgical-anti-VEGF. Most of the dissection is performed using the vitreous cutter.
The intraoperative problems faced such as recurrent bleeding, adherent clots, fibrin formation and steps at achieving hemostasis such as [...]