Techniques for blood collection from the rat include puncture of the heart, retro-orbital plexus, jugular vein, saphenous vein, tail blood vessels, carotid artery, abdominal aorta, and vena cava.

It's called direct carotid puncture — accessing the clot through ... through the neck and gives us easy access to the carotid artery," Matouk said. Doctors used direct carotid puncture in ...

Your blood pressure and puncture site will also be closely watched ... These medications will help prevent blood clots from forming in the newly opened carotid artery. Notify us if your medications ...