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Hace 4 días · Heart, organ that serves as a pump to circulate the blood. It may be as simple as a straight tube, as in spiders and annelid worms, or as complex as the four-chambered double pump that is the center of the circulatory system in humans, other mammals, and birds.
Hace 4 días · Despite significant strides in preventing heart attacks and strokes, the overall burden of heart disease remains high due to the rising incidence of other heart conditions. This means that while many people are benefiting from better heart health, there are still large segments of the population at risk, particularly younger people and those in economically disadvantaged areas.
Hace 5 días · Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the heart and the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and electrophysiology.
Hace 4 días · A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops in one of the coronary arteries of the heart, causing infarction (tissue death) to the heart muscle.
Hace 5 horas · Pisano, who received a pig kidney transplant -- along with an implanted device to keep her heart beating – has died, her surgeon announced Tuesday, July 9, 2024. She was near death from dual kidney and heart failure when surgeons at NYU Langone Health performed the dramatic pair of surgeries. (AP Photo/Shelby Lum, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — A ...
Hace 8 horas · Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that the death of innocent children was painful and terrifying, a day after a lethal strike on a children's ...
Hace 6 horas · Jimmy Kimmel's son Billy is on the mend nearly six weeks after he underwent a third open-heart surgery. The "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" host, 56, told Entertainment Tonight "Billy's doing great" in an ...
