What Pressure Reference Point Should Be Used for Titration of Vasopressor and Vasodilator Drips? Balloon pumping every other heartbeat expands the arterial waveform to five reference points. The ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is caused by plaque buildup in the wall of arteries that supply blood to the heart. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

Predicting and monitoring cardiovascular disease is often expensive and tenuous, involving high-tech equipment and intrusive procedures. However, a new method developed by researchers offers a better ...

Ferulic acid blocks calcium from entering muscle cells through L-type calcium channels, which normally cause the arteries to contract. Even when calcium isn’t involved, it still prevents artery ...

If, as doctors like to say, a man is as old as his arteries, King George VI was older than his years. Never robust, he spent uncounted hours standing stiffly at public ceremonies or walking before ...

There is a link between coronary artery spasms and anxiety. Psychological factors, such as anxiety and depression, may cause physical changes to the arteries that supply blood to the heart. Around 40% ...

This paper reviews arterial pressure waveforms and contrasts the differences in waveforms imposed by intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation. It explores questions regarding blood pressure ...