A 42-year-old member asked:
hey docs, should you be able to feel your femoral artery?
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Dr. Payam Mehranpour answered
Cardiology 23 years experience
Yes: The common femoral artery is usually palpable in the groin.
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Dr. Creighton Wright answered
General Surgery 56 years experience
Yes: Palpable pulses are easy to feel at wrist, groin, top of feet.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
What's remote superficial femoral artery endarterectomy rsfae?
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Dr. Robert Cuff answered
Vascular Surgery 24 years experience
Plaque removal: Remote endarterectomy is a less invasive.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
What does the femoral artery do ?
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Dr. Michael Korona answered
Interventional Radiology 33 years experience
Sends : Blood to your leg.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
How deep does the femoral artery lie?
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Dr. Robert Vorhies answered
Vascular Surgery 25 years experience
Depends: Depends on how obese the patient is. In a patient with a normal weight for their height (bmi), the femoral artery usually lies about 2-3 cm beneath the skin.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
What is the femoral artery pressure point?
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Dr. J Roberts answered
Vascular Surgery 27 years experience
MAP > 60 mmHg: The mean arterial pressure (MAP) is, at least, > 60 mmhg if one can palpate (feel) the femoral pulse (in each groin). The vessel can be felt just below the groin (inguinal) ligament. In the term "pressure point, " i'm uncertain what you mean. The point of palpability? Please inform...
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A 42-year-old male asked:
For a left sfa is it normal to enter through the right femoral artery?
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Dr. Hector Dourron answered
Vascular Surgery 27 years experience
Yes: Endovascular procedures done in left sfa most times are done though right leg up and over.
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