Ace The Vascular Surgery Exam

Inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombosis is a disease associated with high morbidity. Although the condition is considered rare, case reports have ...

The vascular system consists of multiple diverse blood vessels that extend throughout the body and circulate blood from the hea ...

The ability to obtain venous access in the inpatient and outpatient setting is one of the most fundamental, yet, crucial components for a large num ...

Central venous access is a standard procedure performed on the hospitalized patient. Placement of central line catheters is for various reasons suc ...

One of the most intricate structures on the human body is the hands. The hands are made up of thirty-four muscles, twenty-nine bones, three major n ...

Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is the sudden blockage of the central retinal artery, resulting in retinal hypoperfusion, rapidly progressi ...

Traditionally, carotid endarterectomy (CEA) has been the primary method of treating high-grade asymptomatic and symptomatic carotid artery stenosis ...

The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is a non-invasive tool for the assessment of vascular status. It consists of the ratio between the systolic blood pr ...

A carotid bruit is a vascular sound usually heard with a stethoscope over the carotid artery because of turbulent, non-laminar blood flow through a ...

Venous disease has a very high prevalence among adults ranging from 40% to 80%, and the highest prevalence is in Western countries.

The left atrial appendage (LAA) is a unique structure that lies within the pericardium, close to the free wall of the left ventricle. It has unique ...

The management of neck trauma can be challenging and sometimes overwhelming, as this anatomical region contains many vital structures. These struct ...

Peripheral neuropathy (PN) encompasses a broad range of clinical pathologies potentially presenting with peripheral nervous system dysfunction.

Oral hemangiomas (OHs) are benign tumors that develop due to endothelial cell proliferation and occur in and around the oral cavity. While 60 to 70 ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), abnormal focal dilation of the abdominal aorta, is a life-threatening condition that requires monitoring or treatm ...

A wound is damaged or disruption to the skin and, before treatment, the exact cause, location, and type of wound must be assessed to provide approp ...

Renal artery stenosis, the most common cause of secondary hypertension, is predominantly caused by atherosclerotic renovascular disease. Fibromuscu ...

The coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is the treatment of choice for severe left main and multivessel coronary artery disease.