The first evaluation for subclavian artery occlusive disease should always be a simple measurement of bilateral brachial artery blood pressures. A significant difference between the two extremities is ...

The SAVES method is an effective and safe approach for ultrasound-guided infraclavicular axillary/subclavian vein cannulation. Cannulation is a procedure of inserting a flexible tube (catheter) into ...

CEREBROVASCULAR disease ranked third, after heart disease and cancer, as a cause of death in the United States in 1959. Almost 37,000 of these deaths occurred in persons between thirty-eight and sixty ...

Occlusive disease of the arch vessels can be manifested within different neurological symptoms. Atherosclerosis of aortic arch branches is very common among patients suffering from coronary artery ...

CEREBROVASCULAR insufficiency due to subclavian-artery occlusion is more frequent, more simply diagnosed and more easily treated than generally recognized. Only recently has attention been focused on ...

Introduction Central venous catheters are indispensable in modern healthcare. Unfortunately, they are accompanied by minor as well as major complications, leading to increased morbidity, mortality and ...

1 Vietnam National Heart Institute, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam. 2 Training and Direction of Healthcare Activities Center, Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam. 3 Department of Internal Medicine, ...

The nervous system is a complex collection of nerves and specialized cells known as neurons that transmit signals between different parts of the body. It is essentially the body's electrical wiring.

1 Neuroscience Center, Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China 2 Department of Vascular Ultrasonography, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical ...

Medically reviewed by Oliver Eng, MD Key Takeaways The subclavian artery carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the ...