Near the popliteal artery the popliteal vein follows and carries blood from the knee (as well as the thigh and calf muscles) back to the heart. The junction of the anterior tibial vein and posterior ...

Cardiatis, SA announces successful treatment of the first popliteal aneurysm patient with the Cardiatis FluidSmart 3D Multilayer Braided Stent. FluidSmart, an investigational device in the European ...

SUBCUTANEOUS masses may present a problem in differential diagnosis. Aneurysmal dilatation of a localized segment of a vein occurring in the absence of associated varicose veins is a rare phenomenon ...

Popliteal artery aneurysms are the most common peripheral aneurysms. They can cause leg ischaemia by embolism or thrombosis and may rupture. Current treatment is usually by open surgical bypass ...

As a former smoker with a history of heart disease, 64-year-old Vice President Dick Cheney is a prime candidate for problems with weakened arteries called aneurysms. During a routine physical exam in ...

Jugular vein aneurysm is a rare morphologic entity. This report describes a case of an asymptomatic internal jugular vein aneurysm that presented as an enlarging mass in the neck. Diagnosis was ...

Aneurysms are bulges in an artery that can form in any part of your body. If you have an unruptured aneurysm, you may not have any symptoms at all. (Photo Credit: SciePro/Science Source) As aneurysm ...

WASHINGTON — Vice President Dick Cheney will undergo surgery next weekend to treat an aneurysm, a ballooning in an artery behind his right knee, his office announced Friday. The vice president’s aide, ...