Multiple arterial grafts may result in longer survival than single arterial grafts after coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. We evaluated the use of bilateral internal-thoracic-artery ...

Thoracic outlet syndrome refers to a group of conditions that develop when the blood vessels or nerves in the thoracic outlet become compressed. The thoracic outlet is the narrow space between your ...

A first rib resection is a surgery to remove your first rib. Thoracic surgeons offer this surgery to treat thoracic outlet syndrome. Thoracic outlet syndrome is compression of the nerves or blood ...

From November 1998 to July 2005, 105 patients (73 female, 32 male) who had failed conservative treatment for thoracic outlet syndrome underwent 131 procedures for thoracic outlet decompression.

Doctors use various tests to diagnose and assess thoracic outlet syndrome, including tests to evaluate muscle activity and check for neurological issues. Some tests aim to replicate a person’s ...