The subclavian arteries are usually palpable along the medial portion of the supraclavicular fossa. In patients receiving hemodialysis, a bruit may be heard on the side ipsilateral to a vascular ...

Peripheral artery disease (PAD), sometimes also called peripheral vascular disease (PVD), is a circulation disorder that slowly gets worse over time. Calcium and fat materials build up inside the ...

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a marker of systemic atherosclerosis. Most patients with PAD also have concomitant coronary artery disease (CAD), and a large burden of morbidity and mortality in ...

Ten million Americans have peripheral arterial disease (PAD), and research shows that the highest risk populations include African-Americans (twice as likely to develop clogged leg arteries), seniors ...

A multidisciplinary panel of cardiologists, vascular surgeons, radiologists, and other experts has issued appropriate use guidelines to help clinicians make decisions when ordering initial and ...

Our body is like a sophisticated network with a myriad of peripheral blood vessels connected from the heart to the extremities. If blood fails to pass through these peripheral blood vessels, a wound ...

It's a silent and potentially fatal disease disguised as arthritis or old age. It flies under the scrutiny radar of many, including its victims and healthcare practitioners. No more. It's time for the ...

If you have to rest frequently due to pain in your calves just by walking, you need to suspect peripheral arterial disease, not just fatigue or disc. Peripheral artery disease is a disease in which ...

Inspect the arms from the shoulders to the fingertips noting skin color, symmetry, vein distention, and edema. Abnormal findings include the following: Note the skin temperature on each side. Use the ...