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Mammary artery — may refer to: the internal thoracic artery (previously known as the internal mammary artery) The internal thoracic artery is commonly chosen as a graft artery during coronary artery bypass graft surgery. the lateral thoracic artery (previously… … Wikipedia
Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
Musculophrenic artery — Artery: Musculophrenic artery (Musculophrenic artery labeled at center left.) Latin arteria musculophrenica Gray s … Wikipedia
Coronary artery bypass surgery — Heart bypass redirects here. For the technique to take over the function of the heart and lungs during surgery, see Cardiopulmonary bypass. Coronary artery bypass surgery Intervention Early in a coronary artery bypass sur … Wikipedia
Internal thoracic artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria thoracica interna, arteria mammaria interna GraySubject = 148 GrayPage = 583 Caption = Right internal thoracic artery and its branches. (Internal mammary artery labeled at upper right.) Caption2 =… … Wikipedia
Lateral thoracic artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria thoracalis lateralis GraySubject = 149 GrayPage = 588 Caption = Axillary artery, with its branches, including the lateral thoracic artery. Anterior view of right upper limb and thorax. BranchFrom =… … Wikipedia
Totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass surgery — (TECAB) is an entirely endoscopic robotic surgery used to treat coronary heart disease, developed in the very late 1990s. It is an advanced form of Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, which allows bypass surgery to be conducted off … Wikipedia
Superior epigastric artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria epigastrica superior GraySubject = 148 GrayPage = 584 Caption = Superior epigastric artery, internal thoracic artery and inferior epigastric artery. (Superior epigastric artery is labeled at right… … Wikipedia
Brachiocephalic artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = truncus brachiocephalicus GraySubject = 142 GrayPage = 548 Caption = Schematic of the proximal aorta, frontal view. The brachiocephalic artery (labeled innominate ) is the third branch of the aorta and the… … Wikipedia
epigastric artery — n any of the three arteries supplying the anterior walls of the abdomen: a) one that is a direct downward continuation of the internal mammary artery called also superior epigastric artery b) one that arises from the external iliac artery near… … Medical dictionary
