thevisulmd

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# Episodes
8 episodes
Rating
TV-UN

Episodes of thevisulmd

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  From Conception to Birth
  
  Explore and uncover the miraculous story of a new life forming.
  - Release date
    
    Dec 12, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    04:03
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  Blockage Leads to Heart Attack
  
  This video explains how blockage in the coronary arteries can lead to an heart attack, also known as myocardial infarction. This video reveals the heart and a blocked coronary artery. If left untreated, the blood supply to the heart is interrupted, starving the heart with the blood it needs to survive, and leading to cell death.
  - Release date
    
    Dec 12, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    00:25
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  How Blockages Form
  
  This video explains how blockage can occur inside blood vessels, and what the repercussions are. As the cardiovascular system is revealed, Dr. Peter Fail, a cardiologist, shows an angiogram revealing blockage in the artery.
  - Release date
    
    Dec 12, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    01:36
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  Dr. Fail Performs Angioplasty part 2
  
  This video features a case study of Dr. Fail performing an angioplasty on a patient with a clogged coronary artery. Along with bad diet, lack of exercise and family history, smoking is one of the key factors leading to hypertension. Once hypertension began, the arterys inner lining becomes prone to plaque build up. A hypertensive artery with plaque build up can cause the artery to further stiffen, which in turn further increases blood pressure. Dr. Fail explains that if hypertension is not con...
  - Release date
    
    Dec 12, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    03:51
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  Enlarged Heart and Consquences
  
  This video explains how damage in the heart can lead to an enlarged heart and the repercussion from it.
  - Release date
    
    Dec 12, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    01:05
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  Hypertension and Cholesterol
  
  This video explains the direct relationship between hypertension and cholesterol.Once hypertension began, the arterys inner lining becomes prone to plaque build up. A hypertensive artery with plaque build up can cause the artery to further stiffen, which in turn further increases blood pressure.
  - Release date
    
    Dec 12, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    00:27
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  Fetus in Mothers Womb
  
  Marvel at the development of the fetus inside the mothers womb.In 3 weeks of pregnancy, the fetal heart is beating although its just a tube that must fuse together to transform into four chambered heart. A fetus undergoes stages of development until its organs become fully developed. Adult and fetal cardiovascular systems are different in the sense that the fetus depends on the mother for its oxygen, received through the placenta. At the moment of birth, as the newborn takes its first breath, ...
  - Release date
    
    Dec 12, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    01:25
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  Canyon Ranch Barlow
  
  Colorectal cancer is one of the few preventable forms of cancer thanks to effective screening. For many people, screening for colorectal cancer is an unpleasant thought, but knowing your options and taking a pro-active approach especially if youre over 50 can save your life. In this video, you can learn the ins and outs of colonoscopy, as well as learn about a new technique called virtual colonoscopy, which uses high-tech CT scans to screen the colon.
  - Release date
    
    Dec 12, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    10:46