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 ...

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 ...

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Boosting potassium may lower blood pressure more effectively than cutting sodium alone. Potassium helps by relaxing blood vessels and assisting the kidneys in flushing out excess sodium. Good ...

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 ...