An acute internal jugular, subclavian, or axillary DVT is a relatively ... with an internal jugular vein thrombosis being the most common source. The inconsistent use of anticoagulation therapy ...

Both V/Q scans were negative. In these five patients, all had internal jugular vein(s) thrombosis and one patient had an associated axillary-subclavian vein thrombosis as well. All patients had an ...

A review of the combined data obtained from numerous research showed that the internal jugular vein route has a lower risk of infection (10%) and thrombosis (7%) compared to the subclavian vein route, ...

The patient experienced an increase of pain with tickling and cold sensation in the left upper extremity. CT angiography showed left subclavian artery occlusion over 3 cm at the level of the fracture.

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 ...

The National Institutes of Health estimates that 60% of all men and women suffer from some form of vein disorder. A quarter of varicose vein sufferers are men, although Weiss notes that it is ...

Mitral valve prolapse occurs when portion(s) of one or both of the mitral valve leaflets or the tissue filaments (”chordae”) that hold these leaflets in place become floppy and allow these leaflet ...

Open heart surgery for aortic or mitral valve repair or replacement has traditionally required opening the patient’s chest through their sternum (breast bone). In many cases today, a minimally ...

This is a serious problem that causes your blood to clot in veins, leading to complications such as deep vein thrombosis. During pregnancy, your body goes through changes that increase your ...

mail.cmuh.org.tw, dr.kaochiahung{at}gmail.com Objective Studies on the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary thromboembolism (PE) are scarce. This ...