Use of a radial artery (located within the forearm, wrist and hand) graft compared with a saphenous vein (from the leg) graft for coronary artery bypass grafting did not result in improved ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that affects multiple organ systems, including the eye. Visual morbidity is usually due to retinal vascular manifestations of the ...

A simple reversal of the way a long-standing surgical procedure is performed to create an arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis access significantly improves the fistula's function and longevity over ...

ATLANTA – Results of a VA Cooperative study suggested that both saphenous vein grafts and radial artery grafts resulted in graft opening at one year. Researchers randomly assigned 733 patients ...

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) and chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) both affect your blood vessels and prevent your body from getting the oxygen-rich blood that it needs. The difference between the ...

In what represents Vienna, Austria-based Valeriot GmbH’s first patenting, its founder and CEO, Michael Flatscher, describes their invention of a device, Autovein, for use in no-touch vein harvesting ...

Blood clots can form without warning. Recognize these silent indicators—from leg cramps to back pain—which demand immediate ...

You can have up to 70% artery blockage and feel perfectly normal, and that's what makes it deadly. Dr Sumit Kapadia explains ...

The femoral vein, a blood vessel located deep inside each of the thighs, is prone to blood clots. Known as femoral vein thrombosis, a blood clot in the femoral vein or its branches can have serious ...

Unusually shiny or hairless legs could signal serious cardiovascular problems, including peripheral artery disease (PAD), ...