Actor Saif Ali Khan shared details of a near-fatal attack at his residence, revealing he has 30 scars on his neck and ...

All blood vessels are specifically structured to perform their function. For example, a capillary is microscopically thin to allow gases to exchange, the arteries are tough and flexible to cope ...

Even when a patient has a usable one, a vein often isn’t a good replacement for an artery. “Your veins are very thin. They're weak little structures, and your arteries are very strong,” she ...

An arteriovenous fistula is an incorrect connection between an artery and a vein. Typically, blood flows from arteries to capillaries and onto veins. In an arteriovenous fistula, the artery and ...

tail blood vessels, carotid artery, abdominal aorta, and vena cava. Most techniques (except saphenous vein and tail blood vessel puncture) require anesthesia. The following discussion focuses on ...