The below knee deep vein coalesce to form the popliteal vein, followed by the femoral vein, common femoral vein and iliac vein. In addition, the profunda femoris vein drains the upper leg and ...

Distal to the aneurysm, an occlusion of the popliteal artery was identified ... CT revealed bilateral venous thrombus involving the external iliac veins and extending into the left common femoral vein ...

Spider veins, also known as telangiectasias or thread veins, resemble spider webs or tree branches. They occur when damage to blood vessels close to the skin's surface causes them to widen.

Thurner syndrome (MTS) is a clinicopathological condition where the left common iliac vein is compressed by the overlying right common iliac artery, potentially leading to deep vein thrombosis (DVT) ...

As a curious child, you might remember staring at an older relative's thick stockings at the blue, gnarled veins lying under the skin like bumpy snakes. Known as varicose veins, these blood ...

High blood pressure, stress, sun exposure, vein dysfunction, pregnancy, and other factors can contribute to the appearance of veins on the forehead. Genetic factors or age can influence whether ...

IABP systems are typically inserted within the multidisciplinary environment that is the cardiac catheterization laboratory. The specific role of the physiologist during IABP insertion is to ...

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 ...

The patient in Case 1 had an isolated calf DVT without provoked risk factors, it is recommended to assess his venous ultrasonography and D-dimer level after 3 months treatment. If his D-dimer level ...

The pre-operative evaluation can also help the healthcare provider decide where to access a blood vessel (most often via the femoral artery or vein of the leg or the radial artery of the forearm). If ...

Background: Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), a DSM-5-introduced eating disorder, is increasingly prevalent and challenging to treat, primarily affecting children and adolescents, ...