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. 2020 Mar 16;9(6):e014916. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.119.014916

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Schematic representation of ultrasound (US) survey required to localize the femoral bifurcation between the superficial femoral artery (SFA) and the profound femoral artery (PFA) to determine the ideal puncture zone: below the inguinal ligament (IL) (parallel strands of echogenic fibers), in the middle of the noncalcified anterior wall, and in the horizontal segment of the common femoral artery (CFA).

Imaging in longitudinal (long‐axis) and/or transverse (short‐axis) views. *Calcification.