In some cases, a peritoneal dialysis catheter causes bleeding, as well as injuries to the abdominal blood vessels or the small or large intestines. In such situations, a minor surgery is needed to ...

We all know that keeping your blood pressure in a healthy range (below 120/80 mmHg) is crucial for heart health—after all, high blood pressure is one of the top risk factors for heart disease.

Methods: 69 patients with abdominal or retroperitoneal tumors involving vessels presumed on preoperative imaging data, have been retrospectively reviewed from June 2000 to December 2009. A systematic ...

Later-onset menopause linked to healthier blood vessels, lower heart disease risk Women who hit menopause later in life are less likely to have strokes and heart attacks. New research explains why ...