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Femoral vein

Known as: Lower extremity>Femoral vein, VEIN, FEMORAL, Veins, Femoral 
The vein accompanying the femoral artery in the same sheath; it is a continuation of the popliteal vein and becomes the external iliac vein.
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Narrower (2)

Left femoral veinRight femoral vein

Broader (1)

Thigh structure

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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
A novel approach to percutaneous right-ventricular mechanical support.
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Pharmacokinetic comparisons of tail-bleeding with cannula- or retro-orbital bleeding techniques in rats using six marketed drugs.
Review
1997
Review
1997
Complications of varicose vein surgery.
A retrospective review was carried out of patients who had undergone surgery for varicose veins over an 8 year period between… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Postmortem release of amitriptyline from the lungs; a mechanism of postmortem drug redistribution.
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
The relationship between plasma levels of immunoreactive atrial natriuretic hormone and hemodynamic function in man.
To evaluate the relationship between plasma levels of immunoreactive atrial natriuretic hormone (IR-ANH) and different… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Fluorescence studies of hematoporphyrin derivative in normal and malignant rat tissue.
Laser-induced fluorescence in rat tissue was studied during the uptake and clearing period of i.v.-injected hematoporphyrin… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
The effect of altering the external calcium concentration and a calcium channel blocker, verapamil, on microvascular leaky sites and dextran clearance in the hamster cheek pouch.
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Thrombolysis with human extrinsic (tissue-type) plasminogen activator in dogs with femoral vein thrombosis.
Extrinsic (tissue-type) plasminogen activator (plasminogen activator) was isolated either as a single-chain or as a two-chain… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Complications of percutaneous femoral vein catheterizations for hemodialysis.
Five life threatening complications of percutaneous femoral vein catheterization for hemodialysis (Shaldon Technique) are… 
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Adrenergic receptors in the veins of the dog.
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