The four heart valves of the human body play a very important role in directing the blood circulating in the body. As the heart pumps blood from the right and…
Read moreIn this week’s blog post, I’d like to share another biomaterials approach to stents. As explained previously in the last blog post, atherosclerosis is a disease by which plaque builds…
Read moreDiseases such as atherosclerosis in which plaque builds up on the walls of an artery and pathologically narrows the blood vessel. A clogged or narrowed artery increases resistance to blood…
Read moreCardiovascular disease affects millions of people worldwide and can lead to myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack. In myocardial infarction, a blood clot blocks blood flow causing tissue…
Read moreNatural high-density lipoproteins (HDL) are proteins that interact with cell receptors, enzymes, and other proteins, and they vary from 7 to 13 nanometers in diameter. They are considered dynamic as…
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