Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD Key Takeaways The posterior communicating artery (PCOM) connects to the internal ...

The ophthalmic artery is a vital supplier of blood to the eye and orbital structures, and its complex embryological development illustrates a remarkable interplay between the carotid, stapedial, and ...

The gastroduodenal artery is a blood vessel that arises from the common hepatic artery. In some people, it originates from the left or right hepatic artery. It lies behind the duodenum, which is the ...

Between 30 and 40 percent of individuals have non-traditional blood circulatory systems in their livers. The most common difference from standard anatomy is an extra artery. If the additional artery ...

An AHA scientific statement provides a framework for coronary revascularization in older adults, focusing on individualized care and patient preferences.

BABIES are being born without wisdom teeth as humans evolve faster than at any time in the past 250 years, says a new study. Shorter faces, extra leg and foot bones and a new artery in the forearm are ...

The use of radial-artery grafts for coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) may result in better postoperative outcomes than the use of saphenous-vein grafts. However, randomized, controlled trials ...

A new study explores how humans seem to be evolving in a very unexpected way — namely, by having a third artery in some of our forearms. In an article published by the Journal of Anatomy, scientists ...