the largest vein in the upper body. The superior vena cava then transports the blood to the heart and lungs. Doctors measure blood flow from the head to the heart by assessing central venous ...

Sometimes, due to an underlying disease or risk factor (e.g., recent surgery, pregnancy, coronary artery ... with a pulmonary embolism, which experts suspect stems from the activation of ...

Subjects were scanned in the supine position with electrocardiogram (ECG) gating. CMR protocol included long and short axis cines and through-plane pulmonary artery phase contrast acquisition. The ...

Portal Hypertension Symptoms and Their ComplicationsPortal hypertension is a condition in which increased pressure within the portal vein—an ... Blood Pressure in Lung Arteries) What Happens?

This can cause symptoms such as lung congestion and swelling due to fluid retention. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 6 million adults in the United States ...

"Looking at a tiny part of the brain in a mouse, we can understand how the brain learns, and we can make predictions about how the human brain might work," said Kishore Kuchibhotla, a Johns ...

the pressure in the pulmonary arteries remained almost normal. Scientists believe the drug, which has helped millions of men worldwide overcome impotence, works by helping the blood vessels in the ...

Various mouse models that mimic intestinal inflammation were used to investigate the effect of NorUDCA. These included a model in which certain immune cells (CD4 + T cells) were transferred into ...