The first evaluation for subclavian artery occlusive disease should always be a simple measurement of bilateral brachial artery blood pressures. A significant difference between the two ...
The aorta is an artery and is the largest blood vessel in the body. As an artery, the aorta carries blood away from the heart. (Most arteries carry oxygenated blood.) The aorta plays an essential part ...
Like any organ, the liver requires a constant flow of blood to maintain life. The liver has a dual blood supply derived from the portal vein and the hepatic artery. About 75% of that blood flow comes ...