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Thoracic aorta

Known as: Pars thoracica aortae, Aorta, Thoracic, Thoracic part of aorta 
The portion of the descending aorta proceeding from the arch of the aorta and extending to the DIAPHRAGM, eventually connecting to the ABDOMINAL… 
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AortaAortic arch structureBody partCDISC SDTM Anatomical Location Terminology

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Branch of thoracic aortaDescending thoracic aortaStructure of posterior intercostal arteryStructure of subcostal artery

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Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Role of cyclic GMP in atrial natriuretic factor stimulation of Na+,K+,Cl- cotransport in vascular smooth muscle cells.
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Effects of atrial natriuretic factor, sodium nitroprusside, and acetylcholine on cyclic GMP levels and relaxation in rat aorta.
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
The effect of estradiol on the proliferation of rabbit aortic medial tissue culture cells induced by hyperlipemic serum.
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Effects of Cigarette Smoking on the Ultrastructure of Rat Thoracic Aorta and Its Ability to Produce Prostacyclin
Summary Following exposure of rats to graded doses of fresh cigarette smoke, the aortic endothelium examined by scanning electron… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Stimulation of proliferation in stationary primary cultures of monkey aortic smooth muscle cells. Part 2. Effect of varying concentrations of hyperlipemic serum and low density lipoproteins of…
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Relief of congenital obstruction to left ventricular outflow with a ventricular-arotic prosthesis.
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
The distribution of radio-iodinated serum albumin and low-density lipoprotein in tissues and the arterial wall.
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Uptake and Release of Cholesterol by Rabbit Atheromatous Lesions
Rabbits were fed 1 g of cholesterol per day for 92 days. At the end of this period all animals were transferred to Purina rabbit… 
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA OF MECHANICAL ORIGIN WITH AORTIC-VALVE PROSTHESIS.
HEMOLYTIC anemia that followed the use of prosthetic materials in dogs was reported by Stohlman and his associates,1 who… 
Highly Cited
1958
Highly Cited
1958
Synthetic materials as vascular prostheses. I. A comparative study in small vessels of nylon, dacron, orlon, ivalon sponge and teflon.
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