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Cardiovascular System > Blood Vessels > Arteries > Gastroepiploic Artery

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Gastroepiploic Artery  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Abdominal artery that follows the curvature of the stomach. The right gastroepiploic artery is frequently used in CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING; MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION, and other vascular reconstruction.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-Q6X9911V-0

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