In hypertensive organ disorders, it goes without saying that adverse effects occur mainly in blood vessels. High blood pressure causes damage to vascular structure and function, eventually leading to ...

The body is like a sophisticated network with a myriad of peripheral blood vessels connected from the heart to the extremities. If blood fails to pass through these peripheral blood vessels, a wound ...

PATERSON, N.J.—The first-ever casebook on ultrasound-guided vascular access procedures offers practical solutions to complex bedside challenges with an emphasis on improving patient safety. Now ...

With a dual-headed probe, the Vscan Air SL offers a sector array and a linear array on a single device which is ideal for switching between focused cardiac assessments and vascular assessments right ...

Vascular occlusion—the disruption of blood flow in arteries—on ultrasound from hyaluronic acid fillers. This ultrasound image shows absent blood flow in a segment of an artery of the lip. Cosmetic ...

In 2016, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) issued a policy statement advocating a new safety goal for vascular access: the “one-stick standard.” To help clinicians achieve it, ACEP ...

In the last decade, the incidence of stroke among young adults has risen globally. The relevance of carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and plaque in predicting ischemic stroke (IS) in this ...

Kidney stones can cause sudden and intense pain, often sending people straight to the emergency room. Once symptoms begin, the next important step is confirming the diagnosis through imaging tests.

Liver cancer occurs when cells of the liver grow uncontrollably and form a lump called a tumor or mass. The liver is a large organ that sits under your ribs on the right side of the body. It serves ...