The subclavian vein is an extension of the axillary vein that originates at the outer border of the first rib. There are two such vessels within the human body – the left subclavian vein and the right ...

The deep dorsal vein of the penis drains oxygen-depleted blood away from the glans, which is the external head of the sexual organ. This vein runs the length of the shaft and it eventually flows into ...

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Dear Dr. Roach: If two of the major veins in your leg were removed, what would happen to the blood flow? Would you get enough to your heart and brain? — Anon. Dear Anon: The veins of the body return ...

Recent years have seen an enormous amount of experimental and clinical research into role of the pulmonary veins (PVs) in atrial fibrillation (AF). Advanced imaging techniques have confirmed the ...

Nurse wiping an older male patient's arm with a cotton swab as she preps for a blood draw. Most people will take a blood test at some point in their life, and commonly, this requires blood to be drawn ...

Anatomy is the identification and description of the structures of living things. It is a branch of biology and medicine. People who study anatomy study the body, how it is made up, and how it works.

In patients with paroxysmal AF originating from the PVs, extensive monitoring will frequently document coexisting paroxysms of both AT and AF. Similarly at electrophysiological evaluation, many ...