Femoral Artery
The femoral artery is a large artery in the muscles of the thigh. The femoral artery pulse can be palpated at the femoral triangle. Typically the femoral artery can be used as an access artery due to its ease of access as compared to most major arteries. It can be catheterized to gain access to the heart for heart caths, and the implantation of stents. Additionally it can be used to access the vasculature of the brain. This has been used for several stroke procedures. For a diagram visit - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Femoral_artery_and_branches.gif
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Femoral artery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lateral circumflex femoral artery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The femoral artery, which passes fairly close to the outer surface of the upper thighs, divides into smaller branches to provide blood to muscles and superficial tissues in the thigh. They also supply the skin of the groin and lower abdominal wall.
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Online Medical Dictionary and glossary with medical definitions ... The femoral artery is first known as the common femoral artery, because it has not yet given off branches. It gives off a branch known as the deep artery of the thigh (profunda femoris) while continuing down the thigh medial to the femur.
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Femoral artery thrombosis after open reduction of an acetabular fracture. Acute trauma of the femoral artery and vein. Superiority of the femoral artery of monitoring. A prospective study. Prospective evaluation of radial and femoral artery catheterization sites in critically ill adults.
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Our objective was to evaluate the impact of the ipsilateral superficial femoral artery (SFA) on percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of the iliac arteries. ... Our objective was to evaluate the impact of the ipsilateral superficial femoral artery (SFA) on percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of the iliac arteries.
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Superficial Femoral Artery Occlusion: Nitinol Stents Achieve Flow and Reduce the Need for Medications Better than Balloon Angioplasty Alone ... Background: Nitinol slotted tube stents are of great potential benefit in superficial femoral artery (SFA) interventions due to their elastic properties. However, a paucity of...
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heart vessels, inner leg, major arteries: femoral artery runs from groin down inner leg, 6 above groin crease is not a place where an6y major arteries live. pain from arteries is usally distal (distant) from the blockage inotherwords below the blockage tissues are not getting adequate perfusion and... ... About Lauri Ordway;
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