The LimFlow procedure uses two ultrasound-guided catheters, one venous and one arterial, to create an arterio-venous crossing. A stent is then used to connect the artery and the vein. Patients at risk ...

Arteries, veins and other blood vessels are considered essential to our body's survival. This vascular, or circulatory, system is intricate and sophisticated - with the smallest blood vessel measuring ...

Vascular surgery is a surgical specialty that treats conditions that affect your vascular system. Your vascular system includes your arteries and veins. Vascular surgeons use medical treatments, ...

CABG is a type of open-heart surgery specialists use to treat a heart attack when arteries that bring blood to the heart narrow or get blocked. Cholesterol and fatty deposits known as plaque build up ...

An arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is an abnormal joining of an artery and a vein. If an AVF is affecting health, early treatment can help prevent complications. An AVF occurs if an artery connects to a ...

Arterial thrombosis occurs when a blood clot forms in an artery. Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart to an organ. Some blood clots form in veins, often in the legs or ...

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) and chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) both affect your blood vessels and prevent your body from getting the oxygen-rich blood that it needs. The difference between the ...