Premise of study: The mechanisms by which plants tolerate water deficit are only just becoming clear. One key factor in drought tolerance is the ability to maintain the capacity to conduct water ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Minor-vein anatomy, sugar content, sugar synthesis, and translocation were studied in mature leaves of nine members of the Scrophulariaceae to ...

Recent years have seen an enormous amount of experimental and clinical research into role of the pulmonary veins (PVs) in atrial fibrillation (AF). Advanced imaging techniques have confirmed the ...

The use of radial-artery grafts for coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) may result in better postoperative outcomes than the use of saphenous-vein grafts. However, randomized, controlled trials ...

If you have a vein close to the skin's surface that is enlarged and bulges, it's likely a varicose vein. While varicose veins, are not dangerous, they can become uncomfortable and impact your everyday ...

The spleen provides a critical function to the body. It not only recycles iron, but it also stores, recycles, and produces red blood cells. The spleen’s white pulp processes antibodies and helps ...

The left testicular vein is the male equivalent of the ovarian vein. Both testicles have veins that attach at different locations. The right testicular vein attaches to the inferior vena cava. The ...

Brendan Docherty, MSc, PGCE, RN, is nurse manager, patient access and nursing services, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia This article, the first part of three, explores the normal anatomy ...

In patients with paroxysmal AF originating from the PVs, extensive monitoring will frequently document coexisting paroxysms of both AT and AF. Similarly at electrophysiological evaluation, many ...