The smallest branch of the femoral artery is the transverse branch lateral circumflex femoral artery. This branch moves laterally, or away from the midline of the body, passing over the vastus ...

A Florida deckhand attacked by a pair of reef sharks after slipping off a fishing dock in the Bahamas recounted the terrifying encounter Wednesday. Marlin Wakeman, 24, was working on a charter boat ...

BOSTON, MA—Ultrasound guidance for femoral access does not appear to reduce bleeding or vascular complications but does reduce the risk of venipuncture and lowers the number of arterial puncture ...

Advances in technology and genomics have given rise to many issues, such as the extent to which genetic and lifestyle factors contribute to the individual-level risk for coronary artery disease, and ...

There were tradeoffs for early adopters going the transradial route for infrainguinal peripheral artery intervention, ...

An Australian teen almost died after a shark chomped down on his leg — and narrowly missed his femoral artery. Julian McLennan, 16, was surfing on Christmas Day afternoon when the beast attacked. “I ...

The lateral femoral circumflex artery supplies oxygenated blood to the anterior (front) and middle portions of the thigh muscles. It typically branches off from the deep femoral artery, although in a ...