Femoral artery

Background Vascular closure devices following cardiac catherization through the femoral artery have been gaining significant traction since its use in the mid-1990s. Compared to the previous gold standard of manual compression, VCDs allow for shortened time to ambulation, decreased duration of hospitalization post procedure, and increased patient comfort. The devices have also shown safeness comparable to manual compression. Despite the many advantages and variety of devices available, there are

Region - Femoral Region – Femoral Artery Definations: Inguinal region n. The lower lateral region of the abdomen on either side of the pubic region. Also called iliac region , inguen . Inguinal means: of or relating to the groin. Pronounced: ing gwuh nl The femoral artery and vein is the second most frequently used set of vessels for arterial embalming. It is located in the proximal upper third of the thigh between the hip and the groin. It is a good alternative to the carotid artery if it is

The patient is a 34-year old female with PMHx obesity, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), Hypothyroidism, s/p R Thyroidectomy for large goiter and Grave’s disease, HTN, PSHx of R Thyroidectomy (5/2007) and C-section of infra-umbilical longitudinal. She presented to the clinic with imaging demonstrating a large soft tissue mass arising from left iliopsoas muscle with some vessel involvement. She has 2 – 3 year history of increasing LLE edema > RLE, increasing LLQ discomfort. After the patient’s

only 8 microns long! (Ever see the movie “Inner Space”?) You have been injected into the femoral vein of a healthy female. The alert just came out that a bacterium is invading the lower lobe of the right lung!! You are to pilot your sub to the site of the “invasion” and do a live report on what you see. Trace your path from the right femoral vein to the lower lobe of the right lung via the right pulmonary artery: Rules of the Road: You may never go the wrong way down a “one-way street” You are

The femoral artery (Fig 4) begins immediately behind the inguinal ligament, midway between the anterior superior spine of the ileum and the symphysis pubis, and passes down the front and medial side of the thigh. It ends at the junction of the middle with the lower third of the thigh, where it passes through an opening in the Adductor Magnus to become the popliteal artery.(Henery, 2007) The femoral sheath. In the upper third of the thigh the femoral artery is contained in the femoral triangle (Scarpa’s

bone that leads to bone ischemia and death (Seamon). The medial femoral circumflex artery provides the primary blood supply to the femoral head. The MFCA branches off from the profunda femoris artery and anastomoses, or cross connects, with branches of the lateral femoral circumflex and inferior gluteal arteries in order to form an extracapsular arterial ring at the base of the femoral neck (Glynn). Blood is supplied to the femoral head by retinacular vessels that originate at the arterial ring and

AORTIC REGURGITATION Aortic regurgitation(AR) refers to the failure of incompetent aortic valve to prevent the flow of blood from aorta back to the left ventricle. HEMODYNAMICS: The backward leak of blood from the aorta to left ventricle during diastole increases left ventricular volume. The left ventricle accommodates extra volume of blood by increasing ventricular size. This regurgitation leads to impaired forward systemic blood flow reducing cardiac output. Left ventricle increases ejection during

port and cannula tips situated 2-3cm above the aortic valve. The blood circulated by the cannula passed through an extra-corporeal membrane oxygenator (TandemLung®) and pump (TandemHeart®). We also placed a 21 French IVC-SVC venous cannula via the femoral vein and connected the tubing to the inflow of the trans-apical ProtekDuo® cannula (figure 1). The LVAD was up-titrated to a flow of 4.4 L/min at 7000rpm. Within 24 hours after the procedure, we observed a vastly improved response to diuretics, the

macrophages which actively engulf oxidized cholesterol forming "foam cells". As foam cells accumulate, they die and release cholesterol crystals into the core of the developing atheroma. Activated macrophages also produce cytokines which probably contribute to smooth muscle proliferation within the atheroma.(Back et al, 2003) Complicated Lesion: As the athermanous plaque evolves and enlarges, it may undergo changes that help contribute to the development of clinical disease, so called "complicated"

Mr. Jennings is pale, sweating, and short of breath, he complains of “heartburn”, nausea and rubs his abdomen, chest, and stretches his neck admitting that those hurt too. He wants to drive home. I would inform him that he is showing the signs of a heart attack and tell him that I am calling 911. Then if he tries to decline I would inform him that if he drove he would not only be putting his life at risk but every other man, woman, and child that he encounters on his commute home and that if I rode