left posterior tibial, and left brachial. Place a liberal amount of conducting gel over the pulse location, place the Doppler probe over the artery, and turn on the device. Angle the probe in line ...

To interpret the findings of this examination it is necessary to know the normal occurrence of both the dorsalis pedis and the posterior tibial pulses. Previous studies on the frequency of absent ...

The pulse volume recording at the right ankle was dampened ... The catheter was then advanced over an 0.018-inch Command wire (Abbott) and placed into the posterior tibial (PT) artery, followed by the ...

By contrast, occlusion of the anterior tibial artery is often asymptomatic, as two other vessels -- the posterior tibial and peroneal arteries -- can function as alternate parallel channels to ...

This article was originally posted Dec. 8, 2014. It has been updated. There are many things in medicine that are merely a matter of preference or style. How to check a patient’s pulse is not one ...

Posterior spinal artery infarcts are exceedingly rare due to high level of collateral circulation inthe spinal cord. Additionally thromboembolic phenomenon is a potential complication ...

Arteries are large blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the cells, tissues, and organs throughout the body. The subclavian artery is a major blood vessel located in the thorax ...

to aortic pulse pressure, as measure of amplification, increased almost linearly from 1.15 to 1.39 (brachial) and from 1.19 to 1.55 (radial) over the years. Figure 2. The pressure and flow waves for ...