AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands -- Embolization of large spontaneous portosystemic shunts can relieve refractory hepatic encephalopathy and can keep many patients free of it for the long term as long as ...

The research is clear: regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health. So, if you’ve started a fitness regime this month, good for you. Not only will it ...

Congenital portosystemic shunt disorders are rare vascular malformations in which blood from the portal vein bypasses the liver and enters the systemic circulation directly. These anomalies arise ...

February 20, 2007 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a vascular shunt for temporarily restoring blood flow to severely injured limbs, a molecular test to assess the risk for ...

"Please take good care of your shunt."Even when you're told that during dialysis, don't you wonder at first?"I get it. ...So, ...

Pulmonary vascular function is impaired with increased pulmonary blood flow (PBF). We hypothesized that a peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) agonist would mitigate this effect. An ...