Morton Kern, MD, of VA Long Beach Healthcare System and University of California, Irvine, often engages his colleagues via email in brief, informal dialogue on clinically relevant topics in ...

(NewsNation) — The most common type of stroke is an ischemic stroke, accounting for about 87% of all cases, according to the American Stroke Association. It occurs when blood flow to the brain is ...

Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is a severe complication of peripheral artery disease (PAD). PAD occurs when plaque builds up in blood vessels that deliver blood from the heart to other areas. CLI ...

One cause of a sudden loss of vision is referred to in medical terms as ischemic optic neuropathy. There are two types. One is caused by inflamed arteries in the eye that flow to the optic nerve, and ...

Q: What is ischemic heart disease? A: Ischemic heart disease is a condition in which the working muscle of the heart is affected by poor delivery of blood flow from the coronary arteries, most ...

Mesenteric ischemia, or small bowel ischemia, involves a blockage of blood flow to the small intestine. Symptoms include pain and bloating. It often results from blood clots or atherosclerosis.

Results for ISCHEMIA and ISCHEMIA-CKD, first presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) and due to publish shortly, continued to generate discussion Sunday, when the 2020 American College of ...

See how angina symptom patterns differ by treatment strategy for chronic coronary disease. Keep reading for clinical insight.

A key lesson one can learn from experience in designing clinical trials is that the devil is often in the details. Trial design is equally as important as—if not more important than—trial execution.

What causes poor outcomes in patients with advanced peripheral artery disease who develop a complication called chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), which has a high risk of limb amputation due ...

Cardioprotection refers to any intervention which seeks to decrease the risk of developing any adverse cardiovascular event; namely preserving the function of the heart by reducing or preventing ...