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March 14, 2012 - Abstract. Tortuous arteries and veins are commonly observed in humans and animals. While mild tortuosity is asymptomatic, severe tortuosity can lead to ischemic attack in distal organs. Clinical observations have linked tortuous arteries and veins with aging, atherosclerosis, hypertension, ...

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This highly complex condition often calls for serious heart interventions, including heart surgery and pulmonary artery reconstruction (PAR).

November 15, 2012 - Halloween means time for gore! Blood, bones, brains and more! Severed fingers, severed toes, eyeballs and organs galore! But how accurate are all these loose bits of human anatomy in our front yards, costumes and punch bowls? Can we use that skeleton in the corner to bone up for a biology exam–or ...

March 27, 2018 - A 5-month-old boy, born to a third-degree consanguineous couple, presented with drug-refractory seizures. On examination, he had microcephaly, abnormal scalp hairs (figure 1A), loose skin folds (figure 1B), and generalized hypotonia. Based on hair microscopy (figure 1, C and D), radiologic ...

June 19, 2024 - Telangiectasia (small clusters of enlarged blood vessels just under the skin).

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Howdy, I think I'm a healthy 32 year old male. I had an eye test which revealed tortous blood vessels in my eyes. The opthomologist said it is usually a result of a heart attack, stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure, or a normal variant. He also said everything else checks out fine and my ...

Download scientific diagram | Retinal images a Non-tortuous and b tortuous blood vessels from publication: Retinal vascular tortuosity assessment: inter-intra expert analysis and correlation with computational measurements | Background: The retinal vascular tortuosity can be a potential indicator ...

February 1, 2010 - If you have medical concerns, please consult a healthcare professional. ... He says I should get my blood pressure checked. Should I be worried and make an appointment straight away? Has anyone else had this? ... Tortuous blood vessels are very common and can be caused by high BP, diabetes, ...

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September 3, 2013 - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W X Y Z Acute: Severe; of short duration, as opposed to chronic. Anastomosis:The surgical or pathological connection of two tubular structures. Aneurysm: A ballooning out of the wall of an artery or of the heart due to weakening of the wall by disease, ...

Synonyms for blood vessel in Free Thesaurus. Antonyms for blood vessel. 2 synonyms for blood vessel: vein, artery. What are synonyms for blood vessel?

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Dilated episcleral veins were apparent ... vessels were normal. Intraocular pressure was 22 mm Hg on the right and 16 mm Hg on the left, and the mires of the Goldmann applanation tonometer were normally pulsatile. Gonioscopy revealed bilaterally open iridocorneal angles to the ciliary body band for 360 degrees with blood in the canals ...

A tortuous aorta may be characterized as a twisted, curved, enlarged or narrowed blood vessel of the heart. An underlying cause of the distorted shape may be due to a build up of fatty tissue that collects on the walls of the vessels or, it may be a finding from birth. ... *Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication ...

Bilateral congenital venous tortuosity and dilatation combined with cilioretinal artery: a photographic essay Nuo Xu,1 Yi Cui,2 Zhonghai Gao1 1Department of Ophthalmology, Fujian Provincial Hospital, 2Department of Ophthalmology, The Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou City, ...

SEER Training Modules · Blood vessels are the channels or conduits through which blood is distributed to body tissues. The vessels make up two closed systems of tubes that begin and end at the heart. One system, the pulmonary vessels, transports blood from the right ventricle to the lungs ...