Abbott's artery

Abbott's artery describes an anomalous artery that arises from the posteromedial aspect of the proximal part of the descending aorta. Normally a minor congenital abnormality, its presence is important during surgical repair of coarctation of the aorta.[1]

References
  1. Maureen Barlow Pugh, ed. (2000). Stedman's Medical Dictionary (27th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 0-683-40007-X.


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