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The blood vessels are part of the circulatory system and function to transport blood throughout the body. The most important types, arteries and veins, are so termed because they carry blood away from or towards the heart, respectively. Blood vessel - Types. Blood vessels exist in varying calibers: Arteries Aorta (the largest artery, carries blood out of the heart) Branches of the aorta, such as the carotid artery, the subclavian artery, the celiac trunk, the mesenteric arteri ...

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• Blood vessel - Types
• Blood vessel - Anatomy
• Blood vessel - Physiology
• Blood vessel - Role in disease

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Aortic insufficiency (AI), also known as aortic regurgitation (AR), is the leaking of the aortic valve of the heart that causes blood to flow in the reverse direction during ventricular diastole, from the aorta into the left ventricle. Aortic insufficiency can be due to abnormalities of either the aortic valve or the aortic root (the beginning of the aorta). Aortic insufficiency - Etiology. About half of the cases of aortic insufficiency are due to the aortic root dilatation ( ...

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• Aortic insufficiency - Etiology
• Aortic insufficiency - Physiology
• Aortic insufficiency - Pathophysiology
• Aortic insufficiency - Hemodynamics
• Aortic insufficiency - Acute aortic insufficiency
• Aortic insufficiency - Chronic aortic insufficiency
• Aortic insufficiency - Physical examination
• Aortic insufficiency - Diagnostic evaluation
• Aortic insufficiency - Prognosis
• Aortic insufficiency - Treatment
• Aortic insufficiency - Medical treatment
• Aortic insufficiency - Surgical treatment
• Aortic insufficiency - Related topics

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Second in career home runs (714) First in career slugging percentage (.690) Third in career runs scored (2174) Second in career runs batted in (2213) Third in career base on balls (2062) Set single season record with 60 home runs (now is fifth all-time) Led American League in home runs 12 times Led American League in slugging percentage 13 times Led American League in runs scored 8 times Led American League in runs batted in 6 times AL MVP ...

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• Babe Ruth - Early days
• Babe Ruth - The Red Sox years
• Babe Ruth - Ruth the pitcher
• Babe Ruth - Emergence as a hitter
• Babe Ruth - Growing problems
• Babe Ruth - Sold to New York
• Babe Ruth - Ruth the Yankee
• Babe Ruth - Impact on Baseball
• Babe Ruth - Increased Attendance
• Babe Ruth - Beginning of the live ball era
• Babe Ruth - The Greatest Season Ever
• Babe Ruth - Troubled season
• Babe Ruth - The House That Ruth Built
• Babe Ruth - The Bellyache Heard Around the World
• Babe Ruth - Return to the top
• Babe Ruth - 1927: A Team for the Ages
• Babe Ruth - 1928: Repeat
• Babe Ruth - Personal life
• Babe Ruth - Personality
• Babe Ruth - Marital separation and the death of first wife
• Babe Ruth - New marriage
• Babe Ruth - 1929–31
• Babe Ruth - Last Glory: The Called Shot
• Babe Ruth - Decline and end with Yankees
• Babe Ruth - Return to Boston
• Babe Ruth - Retirement and later years
• Babe Ruth - Illness
• Babe Ruth - Death
• Babe Ruth - Statistics
• Babe Ruth - Trivia
• Babe Ruth - The Home Run Asterisk

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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a sophisticated extension of pre-1925 Kodokan Judo (known then as ju-jitsu). It arrived in Brazil when Mitsuyo Maeda first brought it with him during his visit to Brazil with the hopes of establishing a Japanese colony/community in the country. It was further developed by the Gracie family during the mid-20th century. The primary difference between Judo, Japanese Jujitsu, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu is the focus on ground fighting and ground grappling. In addition, like Judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu encourages "ra ...

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• Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - History
• Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Techniques
• Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Grading

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A stroke or cerebrovascular accident (CVA) occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is suddenly interrupted. In brain tissue, a reduction of blood flow, ischemia, leads to an ischemic cascade that can damage or kill brain cells. Death of brain tissue can lead to loss of the function controlled by that tissue. Thus stroke is the third leading cause of death and leading cause of adult disability in the US and industrialized European nations (Jauch, 2005), and is a medical emergency. To underscore the seriousness ...

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• Stroke - Types of stroke
• Stroke - Ischemic stroke
• Stroke - Hemorrhagic stroke
• Stroke - Watershed stroke
• Stroke - Rarer types of stroke
• Stroke - Causes
• Stroke - Ischemic stroke
• Stroke - Hemorrhagic stroke
• Stroke - Watershed stroke
• Stroke - Signs and symptoms
• Stroke - Diagnosis
• Stroke - Pathophysiology
• Stroke - Prevention
• Stroke - Treatment
• Stroke - Early assessment
• Stroke - Ischemic stroke
• Stroke - Hemorrhagic stroke
• Stroke - Care and rehabilitation
• Stroke - Prognosis
• Stroke - Risk factors
• Stroke - History

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Bruit (pronounced (IPA) either /bru.i/ or /brut/) is the term for the unusual sound that blood makes when it rushes past an obstruction in an artery when the sound is observed with a stethoscope. Bruit - Associated conditions. The location of the stethoscope when the sound is observed can impact the diagnosis. atherosclerosis risk of stroke renal artery stenosis< ...

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Carotid sinus reflex death has an entirely plausible mechanism, and may not be rare. The carotid sinus nerve complex at the branching of each carotid artery to the internal and external carotid arteries, on each side of the neck under the jaw, is strongly associated with the vagus nerve. Massage of this area is used clinically to slow the heart rate in conditions of dangerous rapid pulse, such as paroxysmal atrial tachycardia (see supraventricular tachycardia), a common presentation in the emergency department. Rubbing of this part of ...

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In medicine, a person's pulse is the throbbing of their arteries as an effect of the heart beat. It can be felt at the neck, at the wrist and other places. The pulse results from pressure waves moving through the blood vessels, which are pliable; it is not caused by the forward movement of the blood. When the heart contracts, blood is ejected into the aorta and the aorta stretches. At this point the wave of distention (pulse wave) is most pronounced, but relatively slow-moving (3 to 5 m/s). As it travels towards the peri ...

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Embalming, in most modern cultures, is the art and science used to temporarily preserve human remains to forestall decomposition and make it suitable for display at a funeral. It has a long history, and some cultures had embalming processes that had great religious meaning. Embalming - History of embalming. Embalming has been practiced in many cultures and is one of the earliest surgical proceedures humanity undertook. In classical antiquity, perhaps the Old World culture that had developed embalming to the ...

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• Embalming - Modern embalming
• Embalming - Embalming Chemicals
• Embalming - Specialist embalming
• Embalming - Embalming and Different Religions
• Embalming - Embalming in Popular Culture

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Sir Victor Alexander Haden Horsley (April 14, 1857-July 16, 1916) was an accomplished scientist and professor. He was born in London. He was educated at Cranbrook School, Kent and studied medicine at University College London and in Berlin, Germany (1881), and in the same year started his career as a house surgeon and registrar at the University College Hospital. From 1884 to 1890 Horsley was Professor-Superintendent of the Brown Institute. In 1886 he was appointed as Assistant Professor of Surgery at the National Hospital for Paralysis and Epilepsy, and as a Professor of Pathology (1887-1896) and Professor of Clini ...

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In many religious cultures it is considered unclean or improper to handle or eat certain animals and animal by-products. Unclean animals - History. Although the concept of "clean" and "unclean animals" remains in practice to this day with several large worldwide religions, its origins are quite old. Some theologians hypothesize that it was in effect at the beginnings of recorded time. The bible's first list of "clean" and "unclean" animals is in the books of Leviticus and Deuteronomy, although such animals ...

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• Unclean animals - History
• Unclean animals - Judaism
• Unclean animals - Islam
• Unclean animals - Dogs
• Unclean animals - Christianity
• Unclean animals - Scientific studies
• Unclean animals - Notes

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The choking game is not a game in the traditional sense but a method of self-asphyxiation whereby a person cuts off the supply of oxygen to their brain for a "rush" or "high". Knowledge of the activity has been passed around schoolyards, typically between 9- 14 year olds, for years. The choking/fainting game became prominent in the news in early 2005 when a number of children across the United States died from self-asphyxiation, some of the most publicised cases including Gabriel Mordecai of California, Chelsea Dunn and Dalton Eby of Idaho, Dylan Bl ...

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• Choking game - Other names
• Choking game - External Victims Links alphabetically listed

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Angioplasty is the mechanical, hydraulic dilation of an artery lumen which has been narrowed, sometimes totally obstructed, generally due to atheroma (the lesion of atherosclerosis). It uses the Seldinger technique to cannulate the obstructed artery, followed by introduction and inflation of a balloon to compress the obstructing lesion. This may be followed by a stent to ensure patency of the vessel. Angioplasty - Coronary angioplasty. One way to unblock (open up the lumen) of a coronary artery (or other bl ...

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• Angioplasty - Coronary angioplasty
• Angioplasty - Risks of angioplasty
• Angioplasty - Peripheral angioplasty
• Angioplasty - Renal artery angioplasty
• Angioplasty - Carotid angioplasty

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Babe Ruth - Ruth the pitcher. Ruth was a skillful pitcher, but the Red Sox's starting rotation was already stacked with lefties, so they initially made little use of him. With a 1–1 record, he sat on the bench for several weeks before being sent to the International League with the Providence Grays of Providence, Rhode Island. Pitching in combination with the young Carl Mays, Ruth helped the Grays win the pennant. At the end of the season, the Red Sox called him back to the majors, and Ruth would stay in the ma ...

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Babe Ruth, Babe Ruth - Early days, Babe Ruth - The Red Sox years, Babe Ruth - Ruth the pitcher, Babe Ruth - Emergence as a hitter, Babe Ruth - Growing problems, Babe Ruth - Sold to New York, Babe Ruth - Ruth the Yankee, Babe Ruth - Impact on Baseball, Babe Ruth - Increased Attendance, Babe Ruth - Beginning of the live ball era, Babe Ruth - The Greatest Season Ever, Babe Ruth - Troubled season, Babe Ruth - The House That Ruth Built, Babe Ruth - The Bellyache Heard Around the World, Babe Ruth - Return to the top, Babe Ruth - 1927: A Team for the Ages, Babe Ruth - 1928: Repeat, Babe Ruth - Personal life, Babe Ruth - Personality, Babe Ruth - Marital separation and the death of first wife, Babe Ruth - New marriage, Babe Ruth - 1929–31, Babe Ruth - Last Glory: The Called Shot, Babe Ruth - Decline and end with Yankees, Babe Ruth - Return to Boston, Babe Ruth - Retirement and later years, Babe Ruth - Illness, Babe Ruth - Death, Babe Ruth - Statistics, Babe Ruth - Trivia, Babe Ruth - The Home Run Asterisk

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Most vascular abnormalities of the brain, e.g. arteriovenous malformations and aneurysms, can be detected on cerebral angiography. In some countries, cerebral angiography is required to confirm brain death. ...

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Many surgeons lay a temporary shunt to ensure blood supply to the brain during the procedure. Some recommend neuromonitoring with electroencephalography (EEG) throughout the procedure. The internal, common and external carotid arteries are clamped, the lumen of the internal carotid artery is opened, and the atheromatous plaque substance removed. The artery is closed, hemostasis achieved, and the overlying layers closed. ...

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Carotid endarterectomy, Carotid endarterectomy - Procedure, Carotid endarterectomy - Indications, Carotid endarterectomy - Contra-indications, Carotid endarterectomy - Complications, Carotid endarterectomy - Reference, Carotid endarterectomy - External link

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The slaughterhouse process differs by species and region. (Kosher and halal religious laws prescribe specific methods of slaughter that differ from those described below.) Animals are received by truck or rail from a ranch, farm, or feedlot. Animals are herded into holding pens (see Judas goat). Animals receive a preslaughter inspection. Animals are rendered insensible (unconscious) by stunning (method varies) Animals are hung by hind legs on processing line. A main artery is cut, the ...

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Slaughterhouse, Slaughterhouse - Slaughterhouse process, Slaughterhouse - Slaughterhouse design, Slaughterhouse - International variations, Slaughterhouse - History, Slaughterhouse - Law

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In Judaism, Kashrut (kosher) is the set of dietary laws governing what can or cannot be consumed. These laws are based upon the Torah and the Talmud, according to Jewish law, many animals considered unclean do not have cloven hooves and do not ruminate. Jews are forbidden to eat pork as swine are considered to be unclean. In the context of Judaism, the books of Leviticus and Deuteronomy from the Hebrew Bible specify what is not be con ...

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Unclean animals, Unclean animals - History, Unclean animals - Judaism, Unclean animals - Islam, Unclean animals - Dogs, Unclean animals - Christianity, Unclean animals - Scientific studies, Unclean animals - Notes

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Robert A. Heinlein - Politics. Heinlein's writing may appear to have oscillated wildly across the political spectrum. His first novel, For Us, The Living, consists largely of speeches advocating the Social Credit system, and the early story "Misfit" deals with an organization which seems to be Franklin D. Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps translated into outer space. Stranger in a Strange Land was embraced by the hippie counterculture, and Glory Road can be read as an antiwar piece, whi ...

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Robert A. Heinlein, Robert A. Heinlein - Life, Robert A. Heinlein - Works, Robert A. Heinlein - Early work 1939–1960, Robert A. Heinlein - Mature work 1961–1973, Robert A. Heinlein - Later work 1980–1987, Robert A. Heinlein - Posthumous Publications, Robert A. Heinlein - Ideas themes and influence, Robert A. Heinlein - Politics, Robert A. Heinlein - Race, Robert A. Heinlein - Individualism and self-determination, Robert A. Heinlein - Sexual liberation, Robert A. Heinlein - Philosophy, Robert A. Heinlein - Influence, Robert A. Heinlein - Bibliography, Robert A. Heinlein - Novels, Robert A. Heinlein - Short fiction, Robert A. Heinlein - Nonfiction, Robert A. Heinlein - Spinoffs, Robert A. Heinlein - Filmography, Robert A. Heinlein - Notes

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Cooper was born at the village of Brooke in Norfolk on August 23, 1768. His father, Dr. Samuel Cooper, was a clergyman of the Church of England; his mother was the author of several novels. At the age of sixteen he was sent to London and placed under Henry Cline (1750-1827), surgeon to St. Thomas' Hospital. From the first he devoted himself to the study of anatomy, and had the privilege of attending the lectures of John Hunter. In 1789 he was appointed demonstrator of anatomy at St. Thomas's Hospital, where in 1791 he became joint lecturer with Cline in anatomy and surgery, and in 1800 he was appointed surgeon to Guy's Hospital on t ...

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Astley Cooper, Astley Cooper - Life, Astley Cooper - Works, Astley Cooper - Reference

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