blood vessel
- n a vessel in which blood circulates
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- Son who gave kidney to save father: I did it without question
This Father's Day, a son and his dad have a very special reason to celebrate.Frank Furia, 56, a volunteer firefighter and father, has suffered from a rare blood vessel disease for the past 15 years. Last year, doctors gave him some devastating news.“When the doctors told me that my kidneys were failing I lost it,” Furia told TODAY. “I was shocked.”His wife, Kate, remembers the moment. “Our life ...
June 16, 2013 - NBC NEWS - First bioengineered blood vessel successfully implanted
A patient with late-stage kidney disease just became the first person to receive a bioengineered blood vessel implant. The operation, performed on Wednesday, June 5 at Duke University Hospital, was the bioengineered blood vessel's first clinical trial.
June 12, 2013 - Duke University - Blueprint for blood vessel fusion discovered
The fusion of blood vessels during the formation of the vascular system follows a uniform process. In this process, the blood vessels involved go through different phases of a common choreography, in which the splitting and the rearrangement of endothelial cells play a critical role. Researchers have now been able to demonstrate this in a living organism, the zebrafish.
June 11, 2013 - Science Daily