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Key Facts Hypertension – or high blood pressure – is a serious pathological condition that significantly increases the risk of developing diseases of the cardiovascular system, brain, kidneys and other diseases. An estimated 1.28 billion adults aged 30–79 worldwide have…
Read More →What is Spondylosis? Spondylosis (spinal osteoarthritis) is a degenerative disorder that can cause loss of normal spinal structure and function. Although aging is the primary cause, the location and rate of degeneration is individual. The…
Read More →Endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm Definition An aneurysm of the abdominal part of the aorta or a AAA/Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a local or diffuse expansion of its diameter of more than 4 cm.…
Read More →How does dialysis work? Dialysis removes waste products and fluids from the body that your kidneys are unable to remove. The goal of dialysis is also to keep the body in balance by adjusting the levels…
Read More →What is Acne? Acne is a common skin condition commonly referred to as acne vulgaris that causes pimples and zits and other changes on the face and upper body. It is the most common skin…
Read More →Regulation of herbal supplements: Herbal products considered dietary supplements, not regulated as medicines not required to meet standards for drugs in Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act must meet standards in 1994 Dietary Supplement and…
Read More →With careful patient selection and attention to detail, most IR oncologic interventions are well tolerated. It is important to be aware of the most common complications and their management to provide the best outcomes. …
Read More →CLINICAL HISTORY: Reason: Pt with cirrhosis and bleeding gastric varix. Plan for CARTO COMPARISON: Correlation of prior imaging studies including most recent CT study PROCEDURE: 1. Ultrasound-guided access to right common femoral vein. 2. Selective…
Read More →CLINICAL HISTORY: MAY THURNER SYNDROME WITH ILIAC VENOUS CLOT: NEEDS TREATMENT WITH INARI CLOTRIEVER FLUORO TIME: 26 min PROCEDURE/FINDINGS: Informed consent was obtained from the patient after explanation of risks and benefits. Patient…
Read More →Benign: Simple cyst: asymptomatic; thin, imperceptible homogeneous wall; unilocular; nonenhancing; not causing biliary obstruction or communicating with biliary system; anechoic on US and/or low-density fluid (< 20 HU) on CT and/or fluid signal on MRI.…
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