A 42-year-old was scheduled for a hysterectomy after decades of chronic pain. Then, a chance encounter led to a life-changing ...

For the avoidance of doubt let me state that deep vein thrombosis is different from varicose veins. Varicose veins are superficial, visible, bulging veins, while Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is a ...

A blood clot in the veins that drain the blood from the brain is called a sinus or cerebral vein thrombosis. It is an uncommon type of clot, affecting about 1500 people in the United States per year.

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of ventricular tachycardia (VT) can fail because of inaccessibility to the VT substrate. Transarterial coronary ethanol ablation can be effective but entails arterial ...

The skull is made up of bones and cartilage that form the face and the cranium, which surrounds the brain. You can feel the bones of the cranium on top of the skull. The 5 bones that form the bottom ...

May-Thurner syndrome, also known as iliac vein compression syndrome or Cockett's syndrome, affects two blood vessels that go to your legs. It could make you more likely to have a DVT (deep vein ...

A blood clot behind your knee can cause swelling and pain. It can become serious if not treated. The popliteal vein runs up the back of the knee and carries blood from the lower leg to the heart.

Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is an uncommon condition that is potentially reversible if properly diagnosed and promptly treated. Although CVT can occur at any age, it most commonly affects ...

What is an x-ray? X-rays and other radiographic tests use a controlled beam of radiation to create gray-scale images of your bones and other areas in your body, such as your lungs and kidneys. A ...

The case for intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) use in peripheral endovascular arterial and venous interventions is building. Observational and randomized data involving PCI have demonstrated that IVUS ...