CARDIOPULMONARY function in the mammalian organism is subjected to a major transformation after birth. The elimination of the utero-placental circulation and the establishment of the pulmonary ...

One of the most important preconditions for the development of terrestrial vertebrates in the course of evolution was the formation of the two halves of the circulatory system. Aquatic ancestors ...

An acute heart attack should not be viewed in isolation – myocardial infarction is a "systemic" condition with an impact upon the whole body and engenders responses in other organs, such as liver and ...

Background— Autonomic dysfunction, characterized by sympathetic activation and vagal withdrawal, contributes to the progression of heart failure (HF). Although the therapeutic benefits of sympathetic ...

Your cardiovascular system consists of your heart, blood vessels, and blood. Together, they are a liquid transport network. This system delivers oxygen and nutrients to your body and picks up waste ...

We thank Dr Murakami and his colleagues for their interest in our article. 1 They express concern for the potential risk of patients on β-blockers with sepsis or pneumonia, and especially patients ...

Part of Biology (Single Science) Exchange and transport in animals Note that left and right refers to the side in the person's body, not how it is viewed on the page. The systemic circulation is under ...

Policies for research and practice must acknowledge how sex affects outcomes More than 109 million women globally are living with heart and circulatory disease,1 yet they are more likely than men to ...

Note that left and right refers to the side in the person's body, not how it is viewed on the page. The systemic circulation is under high pressure - it has to deliver blood to the extremities of the ...