The femoral vein, a blood vessel located deep inside each of the thighs, is prone to blood clots. Known as femoral vein thrombosis, a blood clot in the femoral vein or its branches can have serious ...

PCI via a transradial approach has increased since 2013, but the rate of vascular access-site complications (VASC) has remained steady, according to a new study. The authors attribute this phenomenon ...

BOSTON, MA—Ultrasound guidance for femoral access does not appear to reduce bleeding or vascular complications but does reduce the risk of venipuncture and lowers the number of arterial puncture ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Jolly and colleagues designed the UNIVERSAL randomized trial to evaluate outcomes of ultrasound-guided with ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Older patients with acetabular fractures had higher ...

New research suggests that transradial access is on par with transfemoral access when performing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusion (CTO), and has fewer complications ...

Credit: Getty Images Avascular necrosis is a type of osteonecrosis resulting from a disruption in blood supply to the proximal femur and is a major complication associated with developmental hip ...

Spanning from the groin to the leg and stopping at the knee is the femoral artery. This artery carries oxygen-rich blood to each of your legs. The health of the femoral artery determines the health of ...