Healthline

Deep femoral vein

The femoral vein is a vein running alongside the femoral artery. The femoral artery is located in the upper area of the thigh and consists of multiple arteries. The deep femoral vein (also known as ...
Healthline

Medial femoral circumflex artery

The medial femoral circumflex artery branches off from the deep femoral artery and supplies oxygenated blood to the muscles of the middle of the thigh and hip joint. The blood comes from the heart ...
Nature

Brachial-ankle vs carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity as a determinant of cardiovascular structure and function

Subjects were studied under supine resting conditions in a quiet, temperature-controlled room. Measurements were carried out after at least 15-min supine rest. We used a commercially available device ...
Nature

Nonviral monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 gene transfer improves arteriogenesis after femoral artery occlusion

Management of peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) is becoming an increasing challenge. In the US, the age-adjusted prevalence of PAOD is approximately 12%. 1 Symptoms of PAOD include range ...