Here’s a piece on the BBC website suggesting that scientists have found the key to blood clotting. http://​news​.bbc​.co​.uk/​1​/​h​i​/​h​e​a​l​t​h​/​8​0​8​2​6​9​2​.​stm Work being carried out at Harvard University could lead to the devel­opment of new treat­ments for blood disorders. As someone that’s been told I need to take Warfarin for the rest of my life, this could be fantastic news!

Schematic representation of venous valve.

Chronic Venous Insufficiency The deep veins of you body are designed to return blood from the extremities back to the lungs and heart ready for re-​circulation. This function is assisted by a pump process formed by your calf muscles. When the muscles contract, they force blood up through the vein. The blood is then stopped from flowing back­wards by […]

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