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Abstract TMP110: A Novel Model of Ischemia in Rats With Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Using a Radiopaque Blood Clot and a Microcatheter Under Fluoroscopy

Stroke Journal

A blood clot (0.86 Fluoroscopy showed the position of the radiopaque blood clot remains the same for 24 h after creating the model in 12 of 13 cases (92%). Fluoroscopy was able to identify whether the blood clot could migrate and recanalize.

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Understanding an Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

MIBHS

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) CAD, which involves the narrowing or blockage of coronary arteries due to plaque buildup, can reduce blood flow to the heart. This may result in ischemia (lack of oxygen to the heart muscle), causing parts of the heart to weaken and enlarge. Anticoagulants to prevent blood clots.

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New Guidelines on Peripheral Artery Disease Issued by American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Leading Medical Societies

DAIC

Effective medical therapies for patients with PAD, including medications to prevent blood clotting, manage blood sugar and reduce high blood pressure and high cholesterol, should be prescribed to prevent major adverse cardiovascular events and reduce the risk of amputation.

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How can Warfarin be safe “even in” first trimester of pregnancy ? The story behind the 5 mg cut-off !

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

The well known pro-coagulant state of pregnancy is an evolutionary protective process to make blood clot quicker, to save fetal loss in early pregnancy and mitigate postpartum bleeding. Still, in many women, this natural adaptive process confers an enhanced thrombotic risk. What does it imply ?