A NUMBER of years ago, in searching for an accessible vessel from which blood could readily be obtained several times a week, we found that the small saphenous vein could easily be visualized and ...

Figure 1. A 75-year-old man who was taking 8 mg of prednisone per day for systemic lupus erythematosus was admitted for the evaluation of an enlarging chest mass. Seventeen years earlier he had ...

Keyhole saphenous vein har vesting is done under general anaesthesia at the same time as coronary artery bypass grafting. An endoscope (a thin flexible tube with a camera on the end) is inserted ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with prior bypass surgery who need PCI had better 1-year results when the procedure was performed on ...

In patients undergoing CABG surgery, the use of radial-artery grafts as a second conduit results in a lower incidence of adverse cardiac events and a higher patency rate at 5 years compared with ...

The use of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), either with clopidogrel or ticagrelor (Brilinta; AstraZeneca), appears to reduce the risk of failing saphenous vein grafts among patients who undergo CABG ...

Superficial venous thrombosis (SVT), also termed superficial thrombophlebitis of the lower extremities is a common, generally benign condition characterized by tenderness, swelling, and induration ...

The great saphenous vein is a large venous blood vessel running near the inside surface of the leg from the ankle to the groin. It arises from the dorsal venous arch at the top (dorsum) of the foot ...

2.1 Varicose veins are a sign of underlying venous insufficiency. Primary valvular incompetence is the most common underlying cause of varicose veins. The saphenous veins are the most frequently ...