Unlike arteries, veins contain valves that prevent backward flow as blood travels against gravity, particularly in the legs. When these valves weaken or fail, circulation problems often develop.

In contrast, the Radial Artery Deviation and Reimplantation, or RADAR, technique creates an artery-to-vein (A-V) fistula by transposing the radial artery onto the cephalic vein in the distal ...

The LimFlow procedure allows doctors to convert a vein into a new artery that will supply fresh blood flow to the afflicted leg. Three out of four patients (76%) who underwent the procedure wound ...

Binanay, C, Califf, RM, Hasselblad, V, et al. Evaluation study of congestive heart failure and pulmonary artery catheterization effectiveness: the ESCAPE trial. JAMA 2005;294:1625-1633 Crossref ...

The goal of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is to improve blood flow to your heart. The heart is a muscle about the size of your fist. Your heart pumps blood and oxygen to all of the organs and ...

Femoral vein thrombosis occurs when there is a blood clot in the femoral vein of a leg. Delaying treatment for this condition can have serious consequences. Learn more here.

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 ...

Coronary artery bypass graft, commonly known as CABG, is a type of open-heart surgery that specialists at University of Utah Health use to treat heart attacks in patients. ... Arteries/Veins for CABG ...

The new 17,000-square-foot clinic will help treat patients having issues with their arteries, veins and lymphatics. Nearly 30% of the U.S. population suffers from vein and lymphatic disease, ...