DESPITE general interest in the physiology of the carotid circulation of man, there is little precise information about blood flow through these vessels. Neurosurgeons have long been accustomed to ...
The longest postoperative follow-up thus far of radial artery grafts in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery speaks to the long-term safety of this oft-overlooked conduit ...
Clinical experience with Terumo’s Roadsaver™ carotid artery stent system. Edvard Skripochnik, MD Chief, Vascular and ...
Long-term follow-up of patients who have undergone CABG surgery with radial artery grafts instead of saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) offers reassurance that forearm blood flow is preserved, with no ...
A vasospasm is when one of the arteries carrying oxygen-rich blood throughout your body suddenly contracts. (The word "vaso" means vessel, and "spasm" is a sudden, involuntary muscle squeeze.) This ...
When we think about stroke prevention, we generally focus on the big-picture lifestyle factors. Managing blood pressure, ...
An aortobifemoral bypass is a surgery that's done to redirect your blood flow around a large, blocked artery in your groin or abdomen. It boosts the blood flow to your legs. It's a major surgery ...
Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen, a former Tour de France stage winner and European champion, will undergo surgery after being diagnosed with iliac artery flow limitations in his legs. Jakobsen's team ...
Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES) is a rare condition affecting the artery in the back of the knee. It causes pain in the lower legs during exercise. The popliteal artery runs behind the ...