"Thoracic Arteries" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Arteries originating from the subclavian or axillary arteries and distributing to the anterior thoracic wall, mediastinal structures, diaphragm, pectoral muscles, mammary gland and the axillary aspect of the chest wall.
| Descriptor ID |
D013895
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.231.114.891
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thoracic Arteries" by people in Profiles.
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Idiopathic spontaneous rupture of an intercostal artery. WMJ. 2014 Jun; 113(3):116-8.
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Endovascular repair of thoracic aortic lesions using infrarenal devices: lessons learned and continued applications. Ann Vasc Surg. 2006 May; 20(3):330-7.
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Internal thoracic artery flow competition: studies in a canine H-graft model. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2003 Jan; 23(1):56-9.
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Emergency department treatment of chest injuries. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 1984 Nov; 2(4):783-97.