When functioning properly, this system maintains optimal health across all organs and extremities. Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the body’s tissues and organs.

Your arteries are also part of your circulatory system ... Star A. Differentiating lower extremity wounds: Arterial, venous, neurotrophic. Seminars in Interventional Radiology. 2018;35 ...

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Leg ulcers are most often caused by venous insufficiency (venous ulcers) as well as atherosclerosis and thrombosis (arterial ulcers).

Between 1983 and 2003, 877 embolectomies of peripheral arteries were performed at our institution. Among them there were 11 patients (1.26%) with some unusual causes of arterial embolization (8 ...

Lower extremity ischemia, or abnormal circulation, occurs when arteries in the abdomen or pelvis narrow or become completely blocked by the build-up of plaque deposits. As a result, not enough ...

Lower-extremity peripheral arterial disease. This can happen when the arteries in your legs become damaged and hardened. When your arteries narrow or become blocked, ...

The new Pounce XL Thrombectomy System is indicated for use in vessels ranging from 5.5–10 mm in diameter, sizes typical of iliac and femoral arteries. The Pounce XL System complements the Pounce ...