News articles tagged with 'vein'
Stroke incidence higher among patients with certain type of retinal vascular disease
— 15 Mar 2011 20:32 | HealthPatients with a disease known as retinal vein occlusion (RVO) have a significantly higher incidence of stroke when compared with persons who do not have RVO, according to a report in…
International research team reports major findings in prevention and treatment of blood clots
— 12 Jan 2011 17:43 | HealthA worldwide research consortium that includes the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Centre has proven that a new drug is more effective and easier to use than current medicines…
For CABG, use of artery from arm does not appear to be superior to vein grafts from the leg
— 12 Jan 2011 17:25 | HealthUse of a radial artery (located within the forearm, wrist and hand) graft compared with a saphenous vein (from the leg) graft for coronary artery bypass grafting did not result in improved…
Scorpion has welcome sting for heart bypass patients
— 23 Oct 2010 18:09 | HealthA toxin found in the venom of the Central American bark scorpion (Centruroides margaritatus) could hold the key to reducing heart bypass failures, according to research from the University…
Scientists make cancer breakthrough
— 15 Oct 2010 13:57 | HealthScientists at the University of East Anglia have made an important breakthrough in the way anti-cancer drugs are tested. A tumour cannot grow to a large size or spread until it has…
New studies question vascular multiple sclerosis hypothesis and treatment
— 3 Aug 2010 12:06 | HealthTwo important new studies challenge the controversial hypothesis that venous congestion - chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) - contributes to the development of multiple…
Visually guided laser may be viable treatment for abnormal heartbeat
— 26 May 2010 11:34 | HealthA new treatment known as a visually-guided laser-balloon catheter successfully interrupted abnormal electrical pulses in patients and pigs with intermittent, irregular heartbeats, in…
Varicose vein study shows radiofrequency ablation causes less post-operative pain
— 17 May 2010 14:36 | HealthA study to compare two increasingly popular treatments for varicose veins has found that patients who received radiofrequency ablation reported less post-procedural pain than those…
Stem cells from surgery leftovers could repair damaged hearts
— 26 Apr 2010 15:45 | HealthScientists have for the first time succeeded in extracting vital stem cells from sections of vein removed for heart bypass surgery. Researchers funded by the British Heart Foundation…
Deep vein thrombosis is more likely to occur on the left side of pregnant women
— 30 Mar 2010 11:26 | HealthDeep vein thrombosis (DVT) in pregnant patients is more likely to occur on the left side, and in particular in the left leg, write the authors of a Review article in CMAJ (Canadian…