The popliteal vein is located at the posterior, or back, of the knee. It is responsible for the majority of the lower legs’ venous return. It is sometimes called the femoropopliteal vein.

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Hepatic veins are blood vessels that return low-oxygen ... The inferior vena cava carries deoxygenated blood from your liver and the lower half of your body to the right side of your heart.

Even if you have a family history of venous insufficiency, there are simple steps you can take to lower your chances of ... to further define complex venous anatomy before intervention.

Other differences exist in the anatomy of arteries and veins due to their different functions. Veins have thinner walls. They also have valves to prevent the backward flow of blood. The higher ...

It involves grafting a healthy blood vessel from another part of the body (usually the saphenous vein in the lower leg) to the coronary artery. The conventional vein harvesting technique ...

Chronic deep venous incompetence in the lower limbs may be caused by primary incompetence of the venous valves or by damage to the valves as a result of deep vein thrombosis. Reflux or obstruction in ...