
Edgar Van Nuys Allen
Pioneer of the Allen test and anticoagulant therapy, Edgar V. Allen (1900–1961) advanced vascular medicine with key insights into dicumarol use and lipedema

Pioneer of the Allen test and anticoagulant therapy, Edgar V. Allen (1900–1961) advanced vascular medicine with key insights into dicumarol use and lipedema

Allen Test: a bedside exam assessing hand arterial flow via radial/ulnar patency; used before ABG, cannulation, or radial artery harvest.