Fortunately, bilateral subclavian artery disease is an infrequent finding ... The widespread use of CT scans for imaging the vascular system was made possible by the development of multidetector ...

The second branch is the right subclavian artery and finally ... posteriorly and the left PDA (or ­ligamentum) on the left. CT imaging is useful for patients who are unable to undergo cMRI ...

Coagulopathy is not an absolute contraindication, but it may preclude use of the subclavian vein because of the difficulty in applying direct pressure to the artery and vein as they pass beneath ...

In both cases the anatomic lesion producing the reversal of blood flow was a stenosis of the left subclavian artery proximal to the origin of the vertebral artery. The cause of the reversed flow ...

Opens in a new tab or window HOUSTON -- Subclavian access for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) cases in which the femoral artery isn't suitable was at least as safe as conventional ...

Or it may require an invasive procedure to improve blood flow in the affected artery. Subclavian steal syndrome is usually a treatable condition with a low risk of long-term complications.