A nine-month-old infant was diagnosed with a radial artery aneurysm, a rare and dangerous condition. After comprehensive diagnostic tests, a successful surgery was performed to remove the aneurysm.

The duplex ultrasound technique is noninvasive, safe, readily available in all vascular laboratories, and free of complications. It has been used for the diagnosis of extracranial carotid artery ...

Of interest, erectile dysfunction was considered an uncertain indication for duplex ultrasound of the aorta and iliac arteries. Inappropriate indications included nonspecific discomfort and swelling ...

An arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is a cardiovascular complication involving an abnormal joining of an artery and a vein. Learn more here.

Quality statement People with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) being considered for revascularisation who need further imaging after a duplex ultrasound are offered magnetic resonance angiography ...

In 78 patients suspected of renovascular hypertension on clinical grounds duplex ultrasound examination of the renal arteries was performed. Renal angiography was used as the standard of reference.

An aneurysm is a weakening and bulging of an artery wall. Many have no symptoms and are not dangerous. However, at their most severe, aneurysms can lead to life-threatening internal bleeding ...

Researchers are exploring the usefulness of ultrasound imaging to study dangerous abdominal aortic aneurysms, a bulging of the aorta that is usually fatal when it ruptures and for which there is no ...

Vascular surgeons can possibly use these metrics to better predict if and when an aneurysm, a dilation of the abdominal artery, should undergo a preventive operation to avoid a life-threatening ...

Second best is a coronary calcium score — a CT scan of the heart, also costing around $200, available at most imaging centers. Lifeline Screening offers a carotid duplex ultrasound, which checks for ...

Does the currently used carotid duplex ultrasound velocity criteria correctly estimate the incidence of in-stent restenosis?