- An
artery (plural
arteries) (from Gr**** ἀρτηρία (artēríā) 'windpipe,
artery') is a
blood vessel in
humans and most
other animals that
takes blood away...
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femoral artery is a
large artery in the
thigh and the main
arterial supply to the
thigh and leg. The
femoral artery gives off the deep
femoral artery or profunda...
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Coronary artery disease (CAD), also
called coronary heart disease (CHD),
ischemic heart disease (IHD),
myocardial ischemia, or
simply heart disease, involves...
- The
vertebral arteries are
major arteries of the neck. Typically, the
vertebral arteries originate from the
subclavian arteries. Each
vessel courses superiorly...
- A
pulmonary artery is an
artery in the
pulmonary circulation that
carries deoxygenated blood from the
right side of the
heart to the lungs. The largest...
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coronary arteries wrap
around the
entire heart. The two main
branches are the left
coronary artery (LCA) and
right coronary artery (RCA). The
arteries can...
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subclavian arteries are
paired major arteries of the
upper thorax,
below the clavicle. They
receive blood from the
aortic arch. The left
subclavian artery supplies...
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Coronary artery byp**** surgery, also
known as
coronary artery byp****
graft (CABG,
pronounced "cabbage") surgery, and
colloquially heart byp**** or byp****...
- In anatomy, the left and
right common carotid arteries (carotids) (English: /kəˈrɒtɪd/) are
arteries that
supply the head and neck with
oxygenated blood;...
- The
brachial artery is the
major blood vessel of the (upper) arm. It is the
continuation of the
axillary artery beyond the
lower margin of
teres major...
