The first evaluation for subclavian artery occlusive disease should always be a simple measurement of bilateral brachial artery blood pressures. A significant difference between the two ...

Medically reviewed by Oliver Eng, MD Arteries are large blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the cells ...

Arterial TOS, is the rarest type, occurring in only one percent of cases, and it is due to disease in the subclavian artery. Almost all cases of arterial TOS are associated with having an extra rib ...

There are a paucity of data in the literature regarding the natural history in patients with subclavian artery occlusive disease. The left subclavian artery is more frequently involved than the ...