Objective: To describe angiographic findings of the superior rectal artery, its branches, and anatomical variations in the hemorrhoidal plexus in patients undergoing rectal artery embolization for ...

Angiography is a medical test that examines the inside of the body's blood vessels. This test helps doctors determine if there are blockages, narrowings, or other problems in the veins. This test is ...

I write in praise of “inferior.” I want to defend it and protect it from all enemies, foreign and domestic. And I want more than that. I want to deepen and expand the idea—to proliferate it until the ...

When a Cardiologist tells you that you have“90 percent blockage,” the mind goes straight to fear. Most families immediately ask three questions. Is this a heart attack. Do I need a stent right now.

A peripheral angiogram is a test that checks for blockages in the arteries that supply blood to your legs and feet or your arms and hands. These arteries are called peripheral arteries because they ...

Correspondence to: Dr S Sarkar Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospitals Aintree NHS Trust, Lower Lane, Liverpool L9 7AL, UK; sanchoy.sarkar{at}aht.nwest.nhs.uk A 42 year old man was ...

The abdominal aorta carries blood from the heart to organs in the lower body. It splits into the right and left common iliac arteries near the pelvis. The wall of the abdominal aorta is made of three ...

For retired grandfather Ed Langevin, life was good. He spent plenty of time with his grandkids. He went to church regularly. And he loved the simple things, like a bowl of pasta or a sub from his ...

Mesenteric panniculitis is a rare condition that affects the fat-cell-containing part of the mesentery. Mesenteries are tissue folds in the body. They're essential in the abdomen, since they provide ...

SHORTLY after Abeatici and Campi, 1 in 1951, introduced direct percutaneous splenic puncture as a method of performing splenoportal venography in dogs this became the standard roentgenographic method ...

There is not enough evidence to compare the benefits and harms of the two main options for treating people with spontaneous dissection of the mesenteric artery (SIDSMA). Blood vessels are made up of ...