Beside the maternal uteroplacental circulation, the fetal blood circulates in the small blood vessels, including fetal capillaries, through the placenta, where the maternal and fetal blood ...

Pregnancy is accompanied by a multitude of physiological adaptations within the pregnant person's body to optimise uteroplacental circulation and maternal–fetal gas exchange. In some cases, these ...

Maternal perfusion of the placenta depends on ≈30 to 60 uteroplacental spiral arteries ... with release of diverse placental factors into the maternal circulation that cause excessive systemic ...

Fluid resuscitation is key to maintain renal and uteroplacental perfusion in case of hypovolaemia ... of inflammatory mediators and activated immune cells into the systemic circulation, causing ...

Circulation problems impact millions globally, causing discomfort and lead to various health issues, from cold extremities to more serious cardiovascular conditions. While medical treatments play ...

Circulation problems impact millions globally, causing discomfort and leading to various health issues, from cold extremities to more serious cardiovascular conditions. Did you know with a Digital ...

More information: A. Najmi et al, Computational modeling of a human placentone: Simulating uteroplacental hemodynamics, Physics of Fluids (2024). DOI: 10.1063/5.0243396 ...

1 Institut Clínic of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona. Faculty of Medicine – University of Barcelona. Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i ...

The lungs conceptually represent a sponge that is interposed in series in the bodies’ systemic circulation to take up oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide. As such, it matches the huge surface areas of ...

The integrative physiology of the left ventricle and systemic circulation is fundamental to our understanding of advanced heart failure and cardiogenic shock. In simplest terms, any increase in aortic ...