Low blood pressure can secretly damage your organs: How hypotension leads to kidney, heart, brain, and liver failure

Low blood pressure, or hypotension, can be dangerous as it impairs oxygen delivery to vital organs. When mean arterial ...
American College of Cardiology

Beyond Glycemic Control: Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor and Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist to Reduce the Burden of Peripheral Artery Disease

Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1RA) not only lower blood sugar but also reduce cardiovascular events and improve outcomes in ...
Frontiers

Changes in central and peripheral hemodynamic parameters during blood donation

Background: Blood donation is a common procedure, yet its acute effects on central and peripheral hemodynamics are not fully understood. This study aimed to systematically quantify immediate ...
SciELO

Inspiratory and Peripheral Muscle Training in Patients with Heart Failure: Randomized Controlled Trial

Background Current guidelines recommend incorporating exercise and physical activity, such as inspiratory muscle training (IMT) and neuromuscular training, as adjunctive therapies alongside ...
IEEE

Plantar Perfusion Imaging for Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening: A Proof-of-Concept Study

Abstract: The diagnosis of peripheral artery disease (PAD) typically relies on specialized equipment such as ultrasound. The delayed PAD detection of these approaches may lead to amputation and even ...
STAT

Device that uses biodegradable polymers to repair peripheral nerves gets FDA clearance

Veronica Paulus is a former STAT intern supported by the Harvard University Institute of Politics. A sutureless device for peripheral nerve repair could be available on the market in the coming months ...
BMJ

Evaluating intravascular hypovolaemia by manually assessing peripheral limb coolness compared with the capillary refill time in children aged <5 years in a tropical environment ...

Objective It is important to detect reduced peripheral perfusion due to hypovolaemia early before it progresses to shock. Capillary refill time (CRT) and manual palpation for peripheral coolness are ...