In May-Thurner syndrome, the right iliac artery presses on the left iliac vein. Some degree of compression appears to be a variation in anatomy, but in some people, this compression narrows the ...

"We thought of a better procedure, which we call RADAR, where instead of joining the vein to the artery [as is done with the conventional approach], we join the artery to the vein and while it ...

Simon P. Fynn; Jonathan M. Kalman Disclosures Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2004;27 (11) ...

He pointed out that the 1-year patency rate with either the radial artery or saphenous vein grafts was 89%, which is comparable to outcomes achieved by the very best hospitals. “Nobody can argue that ...

Arteriovenous fistula—an access site that a vascular surgeon creates by joining an artery and vein in your arm. Arteriovenous graft—a synthetic tube that the surgeon implants to join the artery and ...

The carotid arteries provide oxygen-rich blood to the brain and other parts of the head. In this article, learn more about their function and carotid artery disease.

CHICAGO, IL—For patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting, use of radial arteries leads to less MACE over 15 years compared with using either right internal thoracic artery (RITA) or ...

In this procedure, a doctor may make a cut (incision) in a vein or artery above the clot to remove it. Or, they may insert a thin tube called a catheter into a vein in your groin or arm and thread ...

The middle temporal artery will always be separate; however the anterior deep temporal artery and its posterior partner may combine with the blood supply of other arteries in the head.

Vein ligation and stripping is generally done on large varicose veins. It also can be done to prevent venous skin ulcers from returning after treatment. This surgery may be used when: You want to get ...

When a fistula happens, high blood flow from the artery is pushed into a low pressure cavernous vein. This causes problems with blood drainage from your eye socket and can cause your eye to bulge ...