What to know about SCAD, a less common type of heart attack that disproportionately affects women
A spontaneous coronary artery dissection, or SCAD, leads to bleeding inside the artery wall. A survivor shares her symptoms.
‘Within millimeters of accuracy’: Surgeons can practice on realistic bleeding models of their patients
Doctors from Johns Hopkins University brought their groundbreaking practice ‘patient’ to Florida International University — a ...
Removing large brain artery clot, chased with clot-buster shot may improve stroke outcomes
Removing a blood clot from a large brain artery, then injecting the clot-dissolving drug tenecteplase into the artery ...
Inmate on dialysis bleeds to death while serving life sentence in Missouri prison
James Pointer was in his housing unit at the Moberly Correctional Center when the cap on a femoral catheter became dislodged.
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Intra-Arterial Lytics Find Redemption as Adjuncts to Endovascular Stroke Therapy
LOS ANGELES -- For patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO) strokes, researchers found ways to make adjunctive ...
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Tenecteplase injection after clot removal improves stroke recovery
Removing a blood clot from a large brain artery, then injecting the clot-dissolving drug tenecteplase into the artery resulted in stroke survivors being more likely to have better function 90 days ...
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FDA amplifies BD atherectomy safety alert following 4 deaths
The FDA is getting the word out on a high-risk issue related to artery-clearing catheters from BD’s Bard Peripheral Vascular ...
15 Health Issues You Should Get Checked For Regularly Over 50
It's important to prioritise your health at every stage of your life but over 50s have a few extra things they should keep an ...