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Both the right and left subclavian arteries are accessed in a similar fashion, with the right subclavian artery usually requiring gentle passage of all devices through the brachiocephalic trunk.
Subclavian steal syndrome affects the artery that supplies blood to the neck and head or the arteries that supply blood to the arms. Because of this, people may experience symptoms in these areas.
Technical Terms Aberrant Subclavian Artery (ASA): A congenital variant involving an abnormal origin and course of the subclavian artery, often leading to a retroesophageal path.
In both cases the anatomic lesion producing the reversal of blood flow was a stenosis of the left subclavian artery proximal to the origin of the vertebral artery.
HOUSTON -- Subclavian access for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) cases in which the femoral artery isn't suitable was at least as safe as conventional transfemoral procedures ...
Preoperative computed tomography (CT) showed noncritical lesions of both the medial anterior interventricular artery and the medial circumflex artery. Moreover, the abdominal aorta and the subclavian ...
Patients with aortic stenosis who undergo transcatheter aortic valve replacement via the subclavian and femoral arteries have equivalent clinical outcomes at 30 days and 1 year, according to a new ...
Pulmonary-artery catheterization aids the diagnosis and management of numerous cardiovascular illnesses. This video demonstrates the insertion of a pulmonary-artery catheter.
MRA of the Aortic Arch with Contrast Bolus. This study is complementary to the standard neck and intracranial MRA. It allows visualization of the common carotids, and especially the origin of the ...
Fortunately, bilateral subclavian artery disease is an infrequent finding, and when it occurs, it can represent either atherosclerosis or underlying arteritis (i.e., Takayasus arteritis).
Subclavian steal syndrome is a circulation issue. It occurs when blood flow reverses in an artery. Read about symptoms, causes, treatment, and more.