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What is Bradycardia?

The term bradycardia refers to an abnormally slow heart rate, of under 60 beats per minute (bpm).

24 Nov 2009

Restenosis Treatment

Restenosis, a narrowing of a blood vessels, following angioplasty or stent placement is seen in up to 50% of patients.

24 Nov 2009

Stents have dramatically reduced the incidence of stenosis following percutaneous angioplasty. However, they are also known to restenose within months. Prevention of restenosis therefore depends on several factors.

24 Nov 2009

Restenosis Physiology

It was in the 1970’s that the angioplasty procedure was started to be use for blocked heart arteries, or coronary arteries, as they are called. It rapidly became a successful procedure in the majority of patients, both because it restored the patency of the blocked blood vessels and because it was much less invasive than conventional open-heart arterial bypass surgery.

24 Nov 2009

Restenosis Causes

There are many reasons for ongoing inflammation in the coronary artery, and prolonged healing, after angioplasty, with or without stent insertion. This chronic state of inflammation predisposes to neointimal hyperplasia.

24 Nov 2009

What is Restenosis?

Restenosis or recurrent lumen narrowing is a major complication of open and percutaneous arterial reconstruction methods.

24 Nov 2009

What Causes Cellulite?

Cellulite is a condition that is characterized by a dimpling, puckering, or “orange peel” appearance of the skin that is most commonly seen on the thighs and buttocks.

24 Nov 2009

What is Cellulite?

Cellulite is a condition that is characterized by a dimpling, puckering or “orange peel” appearance of the skin that is most commonly seen on the thighs and buttocks. Cellulite is seen in areas where fat is typically distributed underneath the skin.

24 Nov 2009

Hematology Treatments

Hematology is a branch of medicine concerned with the study of blood, blood disease and the organs involved in forming blood. The diagnosis and treatment of hematological disorders is mainly managed by specialists in the field referred to as hematologists. Some of the conditions treated by hematologists are described below.

24 Nov 2009

Hematology Tests

Hematology is the branch of medicine concerning the study of blood, the blood-forming organs, and blood diseases. Hematology tests include laboratory assessments of blood formation and blood disorders.

24 Nov 2009

What is Hematology?

Hematology is a branch of medicine concerning the study of blood, the blood-forming organs, and blood diseases. The word "heme" comes from the Greek for blood.

24 Nov 2009

Hodgkin's Lymphoma Epidemiology

Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a rare cancer of the lymphatic system that affects the B-lymphocytes and leaves a patient susceptible to infection.

24 Nov 2009

Hodgkin's Lymphoma History

Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system that affects the B-lymphocytes, causing them to accumulate in the lymph nodes. The cancer is named after Thomas Hodgkin who first described abnormalities in the lymphatic system in 1832. However, Hodgkin did note that the earliest description of the disease may have been given by Marcello Malpighi in 1666.

24 Nov 2009

Hodgkin's Lymphoma Treatment

Hodgkin’s lymphoma is one of the most curable forms of cancer. Most people respond well to treatment and the overall 5-year survival rate is 85%, with most of those individuals having been cured of the disease.

24 Nov 2009

Hodgkin's Lymphoma Prognosis

Hodgkin’s lymphoma is one of the most curable forms of cancer, with 1-year, 5-year and 10-year survival rates of around 90%, 85% and 80%, respectively.

24 Nov 2009

Hodgkin's Lymphoma Pathology

Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a rare cancer of the lymphatic system that affects groups of lymph nodes, such as those found in the neck, armpits or groin.

24 Nov 2009

Hodgkin's Lymphoma Diagnosis

Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system and increases a patient’s susceptibility to infection. In particular, the B-lymphocytes multiply at an abnormal rate and accumulate in the lymph nodes. Diagnosis is based on microscopic examination of lymph node biopsy.

24 Nov 2009

Hodgkin's Lymphoma Symptoms

The most common symptom of Hodgkin’s lymphoma is swollen lymph nodes in the neck, groin or armpit. Although these swellings can ache, they are usually painless. The swelling is caused by B-lymphocytes multiplying uncontrollably and accumulating in the lymph nodes. Some of the more general symptoms of Hodgkin’s lymphoma are described below:

24 Nov 2009

Hodgkin's Lymphoma Classification

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL), also referred to as Hodgkin's disease is a form of cancer that primarily affects the lymphatic system.

24 Nov 2009

What is Hodgkin's Lymphoma?

Hodgkin’s lymphoma or Hodgkin’s disease is a form of cancer that affects the lymphatic system. The cancer originates in the lymphocytes, which are white blood cells. The disease was so named after Thomas Hodgkin, who first described the condition in 1832.

24 Nov 2009