There was no significant difference in the pneumothorax rate for dual chamber (DDD) compared with single chamber systems. Arterial puncture without sequelae was documented in 2.7% of attempts at ...

The scan included the cervical portion of the jugular vein to the subclavian confluence and the upper extremity axillary and the subclavian vein segment in its entirety except for the subclavian ...

Autologous arteriovenous access is the key to long-term success with hemodialysis and is strongly supported by the National Kidney Foundation's Dialysis Outcomes Quality Initiative guidelines.

it is not possible to effectively treat the stenosis without some of the stent graft protruding into the axillary vein. There are concerns that stent protrusion can lead to axillary/subclavian ...

She has small, nonpainful varicose veins on her calves and spider veins on her thighs. She has obesity and takes amlodipine for hypertension and gabapentin for peripheral neuropathy. She does not ...

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The inferior vena cava (also known as IVC or the posterior vena cava) is a large vein that carries oxygen-depleted blood from the torso and lower body to the right side of the heart. From there the ...

As a result, impaired venous return and reduced cardiac output results in the typical features of ... Treatment is with high concentration oxygen and emergency needle decompression, a cannula usually ...

In the current issue of Circulation, Mehta and colleagues compared 1-year saphenous vein graft failure (defined as ≥75% angiographic stenosis or occlusion) and 5-year clinical events (composite of ...

Objectives To review the effects and safety of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) for bronchiolitis. Methods Six electronic databases including PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled ...