Anticoagulants or blood thinners as they are commonly known are effective in preventing blood clots in the human body. Blood clots are dangerous and can stop the flow of blood to important organs in the body such as the heart, brain or the lungs. Taken either orally or injected into the bloodstream, by people who […]
Read MoreThe condition in which the high blood pressure condition affects the patient’s right side of the heart and the lungs is known as Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. The blood flow through the lungs can completely stop or become restricted because of a narrowing or blockage of pulmonary arterioles. As the blood flow is restricted through the […]
Read MoreBlood thinners are medications used to prevent the formation of blood clots and stroke. It is taken by millions of people in the USA, including those diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (a heart rhythm disorder). The dosage of the drug is adjusted based on the blood test done on the patient. Sometimes, the patients are expected […]
Read MoreHemoglobin is that one term you often come across when you go for a blood test. These are iron-containing agents (complex protein) you find in your red blood cells that help the body to function by using oxygen. Hemoglobin determines when and how to use oxygen for the body. In other words, hemoglobin’s function is […]
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