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Portal hypertension

Splanchnic refers to all the abdominal cavity organs, not just the liver. The portal vein system carries blood from these organs to the liver instead of directly back to the heart. The more blood ...
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Why does arterial emboli flow in retrograde manner?

I had the same question after reading "arterial thrombi grow in a retrograde direction from the point of attachment, whereas venous thrombi extend in the direction of blood flow" from the ...
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