The brachial artery is the chief artery supplying blood to the arm, forearm, and hand. It supplies the tissues of the upper limb with oxygen and nutrients. Two terminal brachial artery branches ...

Each of the right coronary artery branches has a different role to play, from helping keep the heart beating to pumping blood to the lungs. Learn more.

Expert Rev Ophthalmol. 2007;2(04):557-570. Anterior and posterior ethmoidal foramina transmit the ethmoidal branches of the ophthalmic artery. The anterior and posterior ethmoidal foramina are ...

It is a hole or tear in a branch of your carotid artery inside the cavernous sinus. This tear is called a fistula, and it is usually caused by accident or injury, including: Being hit in the head ...

Patients had an average age of 51, and just over half suffered a stroke from their artery tear, results show. The number of artery tears increased about 10% a year on average, rising from 11 cases ...

The anterior deep temporal artery has small branches that go through the zygomatic (cheek) bone, communicating with the lacrimal artery. This artery also runs through the great wing of the ...

Left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease can lead to what's known as a "widowmaker" heart attack, so-called because of the ...

A branch retinal artery occlusion occurs when one of the small arteries in your retina is blocked. A blockage in one of these blood vessels might cause the loss of a section of your visual field ...

The number of artery tears increased about 10% a year on average, rising from 11 cases per million people in 2005 to 46 cases per million in 2019, results show.