pulmonary artery, and femoral artery) are the largest in the body and they are closest to the heart; they give rise to medium-sized vessels (or muscular arteries). The reason elastic arteries must ...

Anomalous origin of coronary arteries from the pulmonary artery is a rare congenital heart defect that can lead to serious complications, including myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death.

Electrogram recordings in a patient with a focal pulmonary vein (PV) tachycardia originating from the right upper PV (RUPV). The fluoroscopic image (left anterior oblique projection) in (A ...

Steiner, MD, FACC, director of cardiac and pulmonary ... for early heart disease, CTA is a major advance. "CTA is a better technique for finding small blockages in coronary arteries," says Mario ...

The parasternal short axis view is valuable in visualizing the main branch pulmonary arteries and defining truncal valve anatomy, including the number of cusps and cusp excursion (Figure 24).

All blood vessels are specifically structured to perform their function. For example, a capillary is microscopically thin to allow gases to exchange, the arteries are tough and flexible to cope ...

Pulmonary artery pressure monitoring systems use sensors to collect data on pulmonary artery pressure in people with chronic heart failure to allow for ongoing remote monitoring. A pulmonary artery ...