For many, a routine blood draw or infusion is a simple matter of ... The tourniquet, if loosely wound may leak venous blood leading to complications in the procedure. Phlebotomists and healthcare ...

Venous reflux disease (VRD) occurs when veins do not properly return blood to the heart. Health experts refer to it as chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). VRD most commonly affects the legs and ...

Northwestern Medicine, Chicago's premier integrated academic health system, and Vitestro, a pioneer in autonomous robotic vascular access ...