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Last updated: 11/24/2009
Different preventative methods can also maintain normal blood flow and therefore enable oxygen and nutrients to reach the cells of the body. Blood clots can be painful and can cause serious damage to tissues and organs. Sometimes, they can cause rapid...
death. Blood clot prevention can enhance blood flow and can save lives.
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Superficial thrombophlebitis is a term used to describe a vein that is inflamed and close to the surface of the skin (superficial). This narrated animation explains superficial thrombophlebitis and how it can cause pain and minor blood clots.
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A venous thrombosis is a blood clot that forms within a vein. (Thrombosis is a specific medical term for a blood clot that remains in the place where it formed.)
Vitamin E may prevent venous thrombosis.[2
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Traditional Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery has undesirable side effects that range from cognitive loss to increased hospital stays that are believed to be related to artificial heart pumps. In this project, we believe that if the heart were able to beat freely during surgery, these pumps would not be needed and it is possible that these side effects might be lessened.
-M. Cenk Cavusoglu
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