Jugular vein aneurysm is a rare morphologic entity. ... He had no symptoms or history of heart disease. On physical examination, a 4 x 3 cm soft, rounded, ...

To treat atherosclerosis, a patient’s veins often are used to bypass arterial blockages in their heart and/or legs and studies indicate, for example, that about half of vein grafts for the heart ...

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Medically reviewed by Jurairat J. Molina, MDMedically reviewed by Jurairat J. Molina, MD Lemierre syndrome is a type of septic thrombophlebitis, a bacterial infection that causes an infected blood ...

The jugular vein is another possible site for venipuncture. It is located on the medial aspect of the ribs; the heart is used as the primary landmark for locating the jugular vein.