THE term "varicose veins" customarily suggests, immediately, and almost exclusively, abnormal dilatations and tortuosities of the saphenous veins of the lower extremity. If one then stops to ...

This kind of clot, called upper extremity deep vein thrombosis, is typically treated with blood thinners. Athletes on blood thinners may skip games to avoid the bleeding risk from head injuries ...

According to the American College of Cardiology, an upper extremity deep vein thrombosis is a condition where a blood clot forms in the deep veins of the upper arms, usually in the subclavian or ...

On clinical examination the affected arm was discoloured, as seen in this report,[1] and showing prominent veins on the arm and chest as in the image in this paper.[2] I considered the diagnosis was ...

Contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed a large mediastinal tumor mass compressing the superior vena cava (SVC) and thrombosis of both innominate and subclavian veins. Treatment with intravenous ...

the veins in your neck and shoulder get squeezed. This can trigger a clot. You're much more likely to get a blood clot in your leg than your arm. Still, upper extremity DVT is happening more often.

“The leadless pacemaker is a very good alternative for patients with access problems of subclavian, axillary veins (upper limb veins), hence the femoral (lower limb vein) approach. But Cane’s case was ...

On day 4 after SVCF removal, computed tomographic venography (CTV) of the upper limb vein was performed, and the results showed that the right axillary vein was not filling well. Thus, thrombosis was ...