Histomorphometric and sympathetic innervation of the human internal thoracic artery

Histomorphometric and sympathetic innervation of the human internal thoracic artery

INTRODUCTION: Internal thoracic artery (ITA) is an established arterial graft for the coronary artery by-pass surgery. Special micro-anatomical features of the ITA wall may protect it from age related pathological changes. One of the complications seen after coronary artery bypass grafting is vasosp...

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Main Authors: Sreenivasulu Reddy, Pramod Kumar, Keerthana Prasad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2011-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Histomorphometry
Aging
Sympathetic nerves
Elastic fibers
Sympathetic index
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322011000100023

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