During stroke or heart attack, tissue damage can be limited because “collateral” vessels connect the tissue to other arteries. Collateral vessels can vary greatly in size and number from one person to ...
Regular aerobic exercise may protect the collateral circulation and lessen the severity of strokes later in life. The network of blood vessels (collateral circulation) shrinks in number and diameter ...
CHAPEL HILL, NC - Researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine have found a major clue that may explain why some people sustain relatively little damage from strokes or heart ...
To study the effect of adenovirus5-mediated human hepatocyte growth factor (Ad 5-HGF) transfer on post-infarct heart failure in a swine model. High expression levels of human HGF were observed in the ...
CHAPEL HILL – When the arteries delivering oxygen to our vital organs are obstructed by atherosclerosis or clots, the result is almost always a stroke, heart attack or damage to a peripheral tissue ...
It’s common knowledge that cardio exercise, rhythmic, large muscle activities that elevate the heart rate and keep it elevated for a prolonged period of time, is a good way to reduce heart disease ...
Peripheral obstructive arterial disease develops when blood vessels narrow due to arteriosclerosis and blood flow in the legs (or rarely the arms) becomes clogged. Intermittent claudication is when ...
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