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The hospitalization of 78-year-old Bernie Sanders to treat a blocked artery in his heart ensures that the question of how old is too old to be president moves to the forefront of the Democratic contest. An uncomfortable fact for the party _ that three of its leading contenders are 70 or ...
The patient's head should be properly lowered to avoid vomit and air return when pressing, and also prevent the head from being higher than the heart level and affecting blood flow. 3. Body position of rescuer The rescuer should be close to the side of the patient's chest. In order to ...
3. Before using the Heimlich First Aid method on the person who has choked, hit the back with one hand between the suffocated shoulder blades. If there is no improvement, start rapid abdominal compressions immediately. Be careful, however, not to back someone whose airway is only partially bl...
Cryptogenic Stroke – When a stroke isn’t caused by a known heart condition, infection, or blocked artery. Brainstem Stroke – When a blood vessel that takes oxygen-rich blood to your brain stem is blocked. This type of stroke is often fatal. ...
Coronary artery perforation fortunately represents a rare complication of coronary catheterization but, if not properly and promptly treated, it is burdened by a high mortality rate. Rates of coronary perforation may be potentially higher when atherectomy devices are used or very complex calcified ...
To put a stent in, your doctor makes a small cut in a blood vessel in your groin, arm, or neck. They then thread a thin tube called a catheter through the blood vessel to the blocked artery. The tube has a tiny balloon at the end of it. Your doctor inflates the balloon inside ...
cause is a blocked artery in your brain. Strokes also can be caused by bleeding in the brain, which not only disrupts normal blood flow, but also puts harmful pressure on brain tissues. In either kind of stroke, your brain cells can be damaged, potentially leading to disability or even ...
What Causes a Heart Attack? By definition, a heart attack is the result of blockage in an artery that supplies blood to the heart muscle. These blood vessels are called coronary arteries. You’ve probably heard the term “coronary artery disease,” or CAD. That just means that there’s pl...
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