Background and Objectives: Left subclavian artery (LSA) is more prone to atherosclerosis than the right one. The study was designed to investigate whether aortic arch types (AAT) was associated with ...

[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 ...

Migraine with brainstem aura or MBA (formerly known as basilar migraines) are headaches that start in the lower part of the brain, called the brainstem. They cause symptoms such as dizziness ...

This study demonstrates that deep learning methods can automatically segment and detect CaW from CTA images. It also shows that the strategy of first segmenting the carotid artery and then segmenting ...

Stents and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) treat blocked arteries and coronary artery disease (CAD). Stents are a less invasive option, while CABG is a major surgery. Your healthcare provider ...

So brutally cold that it can crack steel rails. And what does the CTA do about that? They call in their “protectors of the railroad.” That’s the team of hundreds of workers that the transit ...

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 ...

Metra, Amtrak, and the CTA are monitoring the incoming frigid weather to try to prevent delays and cancellations ahead of time. While temperatures could hit the 40s on Friday, the warmup won't ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Transit Authority has chosen an interim president following the resignation of outgoing leader Dorval Carter Jr. Nora Leerhsen will serve as interim CTA president ...

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 ...

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 ...

Leerhsen was appointed the new CTA head at the agency's board meeting today and will receive an annual salary of $278,703.73, an agency spokesperson confirmed to Crain's. The decision comes days ...