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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Congestive heart failure is a serious disorder that carries a reduced life expectancy. Heart failure is usually a chronic illness, and it may worsen with infection or other physical stressors.
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People often find it difficult to accept the idea that bacteria can be beneficial and improve health. Lactic acid bacteria are good, and when eaten, these bacteria improve health and increase longevity. These bacteria included in foods such as yogurt.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes is credited with introducing the words "anesthesia" and "anesthetic" into the English language in 1846.
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The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.
anatomy of the heart
Drugs for Heart Failure
Relationship of the electrocardiogram to electrical conduction in the heart.