Bilateral femoral arteries were punctured using the Seldinger technique ... The central venous pressure was 30 mmHg. Measurements showed the normal abdominal aortic diameter to be approximately 2.7 cm ...

Results of pulmonary and abdominal examinations were otherwise within normal limits. An electrocardiogram ... the mitral valve (40%), tricuspid valve (30%), and aortic valve (20%) spectral Doppler ...

In a multicenter, retrospective review of patients admitted with intact and ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), ...

Sucosky's team in the Multi-Scale Cardiovascular Bioengineering Laboratory (MSCBL), is developing an advanced in-vitro device designed to simulate the conditions of both normal and bicuspid aortic ...

Celiac artery compression syndrome, also known as median arcuate ligament syndrome, is a condition where a muscular fibrous band of the diaphragm, the median arcuate ligament, compresses the celiac ...

Q: My neighbor suffered a ruptured aneurysm that almost killed her. According to her husband, this came out of the blue. What causes an aneurysm? A: Aneurysms are bulges or balloon-like pouches that ...

South Asian populations present a unique challenge, as they accumulate harmful abdominal fat at BMI levels considered ‘normal’ by traditional ... suffering from coronary artery disease ...

The other pulmonary artery gets blood supply by a duct (isolated) or a collateral off the aorta. Type IV: Truncus associated to underdevelopment of the arch including coarctation or complete ...

CTAs were reviewed to assess the carotid stenosis and the anatomy of the aortic arch. The left carotid artery was classified as normal if it originated from the aortic arch and as bovine if it ...

The left and right subclavian arteries are located in the thorax (chest) underneath the clavicles (commonly known as the collarbones). The left subclavian artery receives oxygenated blood from the ...

With minimal training emergency physicians can easily identify the aorta ... blunt abdominal trauma (FAST). This entailed two sessions of both didactic training on the principles of ultrasound and the ...