The right subclavian artery receives blood from the brachiocephalic trunk (the first branch to arise from the aortic arch). Branches off directly from the arch of the aorta (as it travels down to ...

The San Diego Blood Bank issued an urgent call for people to donate blood on Thursday, saying supplies have dwindled to “critically low levels” because of fires, unprecedented winter storms ...

January’s National Blood Donor Month gives us the ideal opportunity to remind folks that the U.S. is facing a critical and ongoing shortage in its national blood supply. And the extreme heat ...

However, with fewer people getting out and about and more people getting sick, blood banks are facing a precarious bind. “We are doing everything we can to prevent a critical blood shortage ...

Celiac artery compression syndrome, also known as median arcuate ligament syndrome, is a condition where a muscular fibrous band of the diaphragm, the median arcuate ligament, compresses the celiac ...

Arterial dissections, which involve an abrupt tear in the wall of a major artery resulting in the intramural accumulation of blood, are a family of catastrophic disorders causing major, potentially ...

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in Dagupan City is appealing for donors as it experiences a critical shortage of blood supply. Kevin Campos, a resident of Barangay Naguilayan in Binmaley, Pangasinan, ...

Coronary artery bypass surgery is a procedure to treat coronary heart disease. There are various types, including multiple bypass and minimally invasive. The medical name for coronary artery or ...

The liver encompasses the Glisson system as well as the hepatic venous system; within the Glisson system are the portal vein and the proper hepatic artery. The liver also boasts an abundant blood ...