This article was originally posted Dec. 8, 2014. It has been updated. There are many things in medicine that are merely a matter of preference or style. How to check a patient’s pulse is not one ...

Background: Vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is an important cause of stroke in the young. It can present nonspecifically and may be misdiagnosed with adverse consequences. We assessed the ...

The anterior tibial artery is located in the lower leg, running from the popliteal fossa just behind the knee down along the tibia and fibula, the major bones of the lower leg. It is a branch of the ...

The FDA has granted a groundbreaking approval to Humacyte for its off-the-shelf, bioengineered blood vessel implant, designed to replace a patient’s damaged artery following traumatic injuries ...

When it comes to secondary access during TAVI for patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis, the radial artery appears to be a much safer option when compared with traditional transfemoral ...

Additionally, the low median SYNTAX scores (12·0 in the overall population) and the fact that 22% of patients in the SAVR plus CABG group lacked left anterior descending artery involvement raise ...

The pathogenesis of spontaneous cervical artery dissection remains unclear, and no established predictors of recurrence exist. Our goal was to investigate the potential association between cervical ...

“The Neuroguard system is very easy to use and streamlines the steps for treating our patients with carotid artery disease,” commented Dr. Gaughen in Contego’s press release. “I believe this ...

Researchers have conducted the first-ever dissection of a spade-toothed whale — one of the most elusive creatures of the deep. In July, a 16-foot (5-meter) male spade-toothed whale was ...