In May-Thurner syndrome, the right iliac artery squeezes the left iliac vein when they cross each other in your pelvis. Because of that pressure, blood can’t flow as freely through the left ...

Other differences exist in the anatomy of arteries and veins due to their different functions. Veins have thinner walls. They also have valves to prevent the backward flow of blood.

Preventing Iliofemoral Venous Stent Migrations With Dr. Windsor Ting Windsor Ting, MD, FACC, FACS Professor of Vascular ...

The circulation of blood from the heart through arteries and back through veins may seem trivial and obvious now, but William Harvey’s discovery during the 17th century was remarkable because it ...

In this article, we explore the anatomy, function, and types of arteries, as well as health conditions that affect them. Artery definition Arteries are elastic, muscular tubes.

Sacrifice of both internal iliac arteries in addition to the inferior mesenteric artery may lead to bowel necrosis. 15 In the exposure of the upper aorta the inferior mesenteric vein and left ...

Amanda Spratt: Finding the podium again at the Giro d’Italia DonneWhy it matters that a woman could be Australia's next Tour de France heroFerrand-Prevot out for four months with iliac artery ...