Cardiovascular diseases constitute a major global health concern. Various complications that affect normal blood flow in ...

CHICAGO, IL—For patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting, use of radial arteries leads to less MACE over 15 years compared with using either right internal thoracic artery (RITA) or ...

Arteries are blood vessels that supply the body with oxygen-rich blood from the heart. The saphenous branch descending genicular artery is one of the femoral artery’s main branching vessels, before it ...

This is usually found in the extremities of the arms and legs. However, unlike the radial veins, not all components of the venal system work as venae comitantes. For example, this complimentary ...

Cynthia Elford had recently lost her left leg to Type 1 diabetes, after a sunburned big toe turned nearly black and forced an amputation. Now, Elford was being told the same thing was happening in her ...

Researchers are shifting focus from large arteries to microvessels, where nitric oxide activity may signal early circulatory changes before symptoms appear. Nitric oxide is a signaling molecule ...

The coronary sinus (CS) refers to a collection of veins that join together to form a large blood vessel. This vein is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart. A collection ...

Blood flows around the body through a complex network of vessels, which must constantly adapt to changing needs. The balance ...

SAN ANTONIO – A new clinic dedicated to helping people fight circulation issues in the body has opened in Stone Oak. Medical Vein Clinic opened their second location last month on Meisner Drive, near ...