Venous ulcers are nasty things, often found on the lower extremities of elderly or inactive people. They occur when high blood pressure causes the skin adjacent to the affected veins to break down, ...

In 2016, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) issued a policy statement advocating a new safety goal for vascular access: the “one-stick standard.” To help clinicians achieve it, ACEP ...

In a small clinical study, researchers administered a new method for treating chronic wounds using a novel ultrasound applicator that can be worn like a band-aid. The applicator delivers low-frequency ...

At the Vascular Diagnostic and Imaging Laboratory, our vascular sonographers use specialized equipment to examine the arteries and veins throughout the body. Our lab is a full-service clinical ...

Vascular access is the most commonly performed invasive procedure in medicine, with 200 million peripheral intravenous (PIV) catheters placed annually in U.S. hospitals to administer fluids, ...

Experts discuss how they interpret reflux patterns, symptom severity, and anatomic factors to guide decisions on when ...

Venous insufficiency is a condition that affects the way blood flows in your body. When your veins are working normally, they return blood from all your organs to your heart. Tiny valves inside these ...

Ultrasound-guided central venous catheterisation is easier, quicker and safer than the traditional method using landmarks, and should be the method of choice when treating critical care patients. In ...

Susan Whitelaw, a supervisor in Cleveland Clinic’s Vascular laboratory, transitioned into a career in diagnostic medical sonography 16 years ago after working as an x-ray technician. Today, she is a ...

Announcing a new article publication in BIO Integration. The tumor vasculature, characterized by pathological angiogenesis ...