The brachiocephalic vein, also known as an innominate vein, is a vein that returns oxygen-depleted blood from the upper limbs, neck, and head to the heart. There is a brachiocephalic vein on the left ...

Patients who suffer from abnormal blood flow in neck veins may be at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Known as jugular venous reflux (JVR), this occurs when the pressure gradient in the neck ...

Varicose veins are thick, ropy blue or purple veins in the legs that can be seen near the skin’s surface. These swollen and bulging veins cause a variety of symptoms, including itching, pain, and a ...

Jan. 3 (UPI) --"Space medicine" took another small step forward after an astronaut who developed a blood clot in a neck vein was diagnosed and treated while onboard the International Space Station, ...

Home remedies may help reduce the appearance and discomfort of varicose veins. Examples include exercise dietary changes, massage, elevating the legs, and more. There are several medical treatments ...

Though it is well known that dilated tortuous azygos and hemiazygos veins can be evident as masses on the right side of the vertebral column on plain films of the chest, two examples presented here ...