Healio

Distal artery access PCI safe vs. proximal access at 1 year; no impact on hand function

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Distal radial access — behind the thumb — PCI did not affect hand function at 1 year vs. traditional proximal ...
Machine Design

The Difference between Medial and Lateral, Proximal and Distal, and Superior and Inferior (Biomechanics)

This article originally posted on June 22, 2016. It was updated on May 29, 2024. When designing machines, an understanding of anatomical terms such as medial and lateral, proximal and distal, and ...
TCTMD

Registry Finds No Stark Differences Between Proximal, Distal Embolic Protection in CAS

Fewer than 1 in 15 US patients undergoing elective CAS are treated using proximal rather than distal embolic protection, according to a registry study published in the April 2015 issue of JACC: ...
EurekAlert!

Key differences in presentation, outcomes for distal versus proximal deep vein thrombosis uncovered

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot forms in a large (deep) vein. Proximal DVTs occur in deep veins above the knee and isolated, distal DVTs can occur when smaller blood clots form in ...
Healio

Distal UCL tears had higher rates of failure vs proximal tears with nonoperative care

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting showed significantly ...