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Most strokes are caused when blood clots move to a blood vessel in the brain and block blood flow to that area. Thrombolytic therapy can be used to dissolve the clot quickly. If given within 3 hours of the first stroke symptoms, this therapy can help limit stroke damage and disability.
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When blood is exposed to air, it clots. Heparin allows the blood to come in direct contact with air without clotting.
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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
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Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.
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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.