Thoracic Key

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Venous access is a key component of the treatment strategies that patients receive upon admission to the hospital or other health care facilities. The use of…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The vasculature of the human body is variegated and complex. In 1616, William Harvey improved upon the works of Ibn al-Nafis and Michael Servetu with his…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is a common disease with potentially serious consequences such as pulmonary embolism (PE). Although the risk without prophylaxis of all venous thromboembolism…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Reconstructive procedures of the large veins are infrequently undertaken, yet there may be situations when a vascular surgeon is forced to reestablish or alter a patient’s…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Among the numerous causes of abdominal pain, vascular causes comprise an extremely important group that requires prompt recognition and detection. Although some of these abdominal events…

DEFINITION Print Section Listen The body is made up of several transport systems, including the arterial, venous, and lymphatic systems as well as the neurologic system. Injury to any of…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The venous system is irregular in its development and in its anatomy. Much less attention is devoted to the venous system of the various body structures,…

PORTAL VEIN: NORMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANATOMY Print Section Listen The portal vein carries approximately 1.5 L/min of blood from the splanchnic circulation to the liver. Unlike most veins in the…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Historically, the cardiac venous system has received less attention than its companion, the arterial system. The recent increase in the performance of sophisticated electrophysiologic and interventional…