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Structure of internal thoracic artery

Known as: Mammary Arteries, Internal, Arteria thoracica interna, Thoracic Arteries, Internal 
The blood vessel that supplies the breast and the anterior chest wall with arterial blood. It is located in the chest wall.
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ArteriesMammary ArteriesStructure of subclavian arteryThoracic Arteries
Body partCDISC SDTM Anatomical Location TerminologyCDISC SEND Biospecimens TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology

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Left internal thoracic arteryRight internal thoracic arteryStructure of bronchial branch of internal thoracic arteryStructure of intercostal branch of internal thoracic artery

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1996
1996
The In Vitro Effects of Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors on the Human Internal Mammary Artery
The internal mammary artery (IMA) is the preferred conduit for myocardial revascularization, but it changes diameter in response… 
1984
1984
Prescribing trends in internal medicine.
A study was carried out to assess prescribing trends in outpatients of the Nehru Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, which… 
Review
1983
Review
1983
The internal mammary artery graft: the best choice for bypass of the diseased left anterior descending coronary artery.
The atherosclerotic plaque that critically obstructs the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery is three times more… 
1978
1978
National Study of Internal Medicine Manpower: I. Residency Training 1976-1977.
The National Study of Internal Medicine Manpower was undertaken to collect data on the supply of newly trained internists. The… 
1976
1976
The internal mammary artery: an overlooked collateral pathway to the leg.
In 10 patients with an occluded aorta, angiography performed with the catheter in the abdominal aorta failed to opacify the… 
1975
1975
Blood Flow and Vasoactive Drug Effects in Internal Mammary and Venous Bypass Grafts
Cardiac output and pressure-flow measurements were made in left internal mammary artery-to-left anterior descending coronary… 
Review
1970
Review
1970
Serum enzyme and electrocardiographic changes after coronary artery surgery. Correlation with selective cine coronary arteriography and left ventriculography.
The preoperative and postoperative serum enzyme determinations and electrocardiograms of 125 patients who underwent cardiac… 
1968
1968
Haemodynamic effects of I.C.I. 50172 in patients with ischaemic heart disease.
MBDICALJOURNAL 215 pressure, pulmonary artery pressure, and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure did not change significantly. Beta… 
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Selective revascularization of the myocardium by internal-mammary-artery implant.
IN 1946 Vineberg1 reported that implantation of the internal mammary artery into the anterior wall of the left ventricular… 
1955
1955
[Ligation of the two internal mammary arteries in vascular disorders of the myocardium; preventive note concerning the first experimental and clinical findings].