The first evaluation for subclavian artery occlusive disease should always be a simple measurement of bilateral brachial artery blood pressures ... antegrade flow with a diminished peak systolic ...

Blood from the opposite vertebral artery is siphoned into the ipsilateral vessel to flow retrogradely and fill the distal subclavian bed. With innominate-artery obstruction retrograde flow may not ...

Blood may reach the basilar artery via one vertebral artery and flow in a reverse direction down the opposite vertebral artery to supply the subclavian artery distal to the area of occlusion.

Some can even experience neurological symptoms with subclavian ... artery disease (PAD) is a condition caused by plaque buildup and atherosclerosis, a narrowing of the arteries that impedes blood ...

Leg pain and leg cramps aren’t always an orthopaedic issue: Both can be signs of peripheral artery disease (PAD), a serious blood flow issue with implications for the heart. In PAD, narrowed ...

Proximal lesions of the subclavian artery are mostly asymptomatic, often noted during physical examination by asymmetric pulses or blood pressures ... subclavian artery. Flow reversal can occur ...