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artery

any of the tubular thick-walled muscular vessels that convey oxygenated blood from the heart to various parts of the body

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artery

[′ärd·ə·rē]

(anatomy)

A vascular tube that carries blood away from the heart.

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(2005) Does the internal thoracic artery graft have self-reparative ability?

A new arena in cardiac surgery: Pediatric coronary artery bypass surgery

The right lateral costal branch originates from the internal thoracic artery two cm from where the latter begins in the plane of the endothoracic fascia, deep in relation to intercostal VAN close the intercostal lymph node (Fig.

Lateral-bilateral Costal Branch (R. Costalis Lateralis): A Clinically Relevant Anatomical Variation/Rama Costal Lateral Bilateral (R. Costalis Lateralis): Una Variacion Anatomica Clinicamente Relevante

Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting Improves Long Term Survival in Patients With Reduced Ejection Fraction a Propensity-Matched Study With 30 Year Follow Up.

Internal mammary artery flow in different racial groups of Pakistan

The most important of these vascular structures is the IMA, which is a branch of the internal thoracic artery and which reaches the medial sides of breasts running along each side of the sternum.

Comparison of Internal Mammary Artery and Lateral Thoracic Artery Width in Patients with Benign and Malignant Breast Tumors

The largest branch of the subclavian artery, which appeared to be its continuation, was the thoracic artery and had a short and thick body.

A Study on Branching of Aortic Arch in the Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus, Pallas 1811)

There was only right side anastomosis between right internal thoracic artery and right inferior epigastric artery.

Leriche syndrome in a post-CABG patient

Risks of using internal thoracic artery grafts in patients in chronic hemodialysis via upper extremity arteriovenous fistula.

Early surgical outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with dialysis-dependent renal failure: Effects of early hemodialysis

Reflux to upper extremity and cerebral circulation by internal thoracic artery from myocardium is called coronary subclavian artery steal syndrome.

Carotico subclavian bypass in coronary subclavian steal syndrome: a case report

Comparable patencies of the radial artery and right internal thoracic artery or saphenous vein beyond 5 years: results from the Radial Artery Patency and Clinical Outcomes trial.

Almanac 2012 adult cardiac surgery: journals present selected research that has driven recent advances in clinical cardiology

Multiple OP-CABG procedures were performed, grafting the left internal thoracic artery to the left anterior descending.

Simultaneous surgery for obstructive coronary artery disease and ulcerated gastric cancer

Quality measures that are graded, in addition to surgical mortality, include postoperative renal failure, the need for reoperation, the use of beta-blockers before and after the operation and at discharge, lipid-lowering treatment at discharge, the occurrence of stroke, duration of intubations, wound infection, and the use of internal thoracic artery for bypass.