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Definition of 'Collateral Circulation'

Maintenance of blood flow to an organ despite obstruction of a principal vessel. Blood flow is maintained through small vessels.

Common names: Collateral Circulation; Collateral Circulation, Blood; Blood Collateral Circulation; Circulation, Blood Collateral; Collateral Circulations, Blood; Circulation, Collateral; Collateral Circulations; Collateral Blood Circulation; Circulation, Collateral Blood; Collateral Blood Circulations

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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Clinical features, surgical treatment, and long-term outcome in adult patients with moyamoya disease. Clinical article.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECT: The object of this study was to report the clinical features, surgical treatment, and long-term outcomes in adults with moyamoya phenomenon treated at a single institution in the US. METHODS: Forty-three adult patients with moyamoya disease ... Read more...


Noninvasive MR imaging of cerebral perfusion in patients with a carotid artery stenosis.

13 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Arterial spin labeling (ASL) perfusion MRI with image acquisition at multiple delay times can be used to measure delays in the arrival of arterial blood to the brain. We assessed the effect of a symptomatic internal carotid artery (ICA) ... Read more...


Long-term portal hypertension increases the vasodilator response to acetylcholine in rat aorta: role of prostaglandin I2.

5 Sep 2009 In the present study, we have analysed both the effect of long-term portal hypertension on the vasomotor response to acetylcholine in rat aorta and the mechanism involved in this response. For this purpose, sham-operated rats and rats with ... Read more...

 

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Definition: Maintenance of blood flow to an organ despite obstruction of a principal vessel. Blood flow is maintained through small vessels.

Descriptor UI: D003097

Alternative terms: Collateral Circulation; Collateral Circulation, Blood; Blood Collateral Circulation; Circulation, Blood Collateral; Collateral Circulations, Blood; Circulation, Collateral; Collateral Circulations; Collateral Blood Circulation; Circulation, Collateral Blood; Collateral Blood Circulations; Blood Circulation, Collateral;

Related Mesh Headings: Neovascularization, Physiologic;

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects; genetics; immunology; physiology; radiation effects; ethics;

Tree Number: G09.330.190.163.248;

History Note: 66(64)

Technical Notes: a naturally occurring physiol phenomenon: not for restoration of funct by surg; not restricted to coronary vessels; do not confuse with NEOVASCULARIZATION, PHYSIOLOGIC: see MeSH scope notes; DF: COLLATERAL CIRC

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