The port attaches to a long thin tube which goes into a vein close to the heart or sometimes in the arm. How did Kate disguise her chemotherapy port? One of the main advantages of a portacath is ...

[14] Vascular Access Access to the subclavian artery can be obtained from either a brachial or femoral approach. Our group has preferentially chosen the femoral approach secondary to the decreased ...

[1] The current debate regarding TIVAD utilisation in clinical practice includes the access site (internal, external jugular and subclavian vein) and the insertion technique (open, percutaneous or ...

The anterior chest region typically employs the internal jugular vein, subclavian vein, and the third segment of the axillary vein as the preferred blood vessels for TIVAP procedures. Regardless of ...

Aside from the axillary artery, the subclavian arteries branch into the internal thoracic artery, vertebral artery, costocervical trunk, thyrocervical trunk, and dorsal scapular artery. There are two ...

As you get older, it’s not uncommon to notice large, twisty veins forming on your legs. According to the Society for Vascular Surgery, as many as 40 million Americans have what are known as varicose ...

Products geared towards improving circulation and the health of veins are becoming more popular as people look for ways to boost their general health and wellbeing. Such supplements are designed ...