By contrast, occlusion of the anterior tibial artery is often asymptomatic, as two other vessels -- the posterior tibial and peroneal arteries -- can function as alternate parallel channels to ...

Background—Palpation is an important clinical test for jumper's knee. Methods—In 326 junior symptomatic and asymptomatic athletes' tendons, palpation was performed by a single examiner before ...

Celiac artery compression syndrome, also known as median arcuate ligament syndrome, is a condition where a muscular fibrous band of the diaphragm, the median arcuate ligament, compresses the celiac ...

Coronary artery bypass surgery is a procedure to treat coronary heart disease. There are various types, including multiple bypass and minimally invasive. The medical name for coronary artery or ...

An irregular heart rate requires manual BP measurement, as electronic automated devices may not be accurate (Mancia, et al, 2023; NICE 2023b); for this reason, it is best practice to palpate the pulse ...

An artery that temporarily runs down the center of our forearms while we're still in the womb isn't vanishing as often as it used to, according to a study published in 2020 from researchers at ...

uic.edu Purpose Although the anatomic course of the posterior interior cerebellar artery (PICA) is variable, it is thought to be very rare for the artery to cross midline, with an estimated incidence ...

Background The posterior communicating artery (PComA) is among the most common intracranial aneurysm locations, but flow diverter (FD) treatment with the widely used pipeline embolization device (PED) ...

The subclavian artery is a major blood vessel located in the thorax (chest area) that functions to carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to parts of the upper body. Arteries can be found in every ...