Updated September 9, 2020 Another name for a stroke is a cerebral infarction or a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). The blood vessels that bring blood to […]
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Alicia has a PhD in Experimental Pathology from the Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences at New York Medical College. She previously taught graduate level anatomy, physiology, and infectious disease, but has been a full-time scientific editor and writer since 2008.
Heart Failure
Updated March 12, 2022 If the heart is damaged, it loses the ability to pump blood efficiently. This causes the blood to back up into […]
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