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  Peripheral Endarterectomy - Definition, Purpose, Demographics, Description, Diagnosis/Preparation, Aftercare, Risks, ...
Other arteries that may be treated with endarterectomy include the femoral arteries in the groin, the renal arteries that supply the kidneys, and the superior mesenteric arteries that supply the intestines.
Most commonly, occlusive PAD develops in the legs, including the femoral arteries that supply the thighs with blood or in the common iliac arteries, which are branches of the lower abdominal aorta that also supply the legs.
Arteries of the arms and legs: Gradual blockage creates muscle aches and pain, cramping, and sensations of tiredness or numbness; sudden blockage may cause severe pain, coldness and numbness.
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 Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body - The Abdominal Aorta - Yahoo! Education   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Of the visceral branches, the celiac artery and the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries are unpaired, while the suprarenals, renals, internal spermatics, and ovarian are paired.
gastrica sinistra; gastric or coronary artery), the smallest of the three branches of the celiac artery, passes upward and to the left, posterior to the omental bursa, to the cardiac orifice of the stomach.
The hepatic artery, in its course along the right border of the lesser omentum, is in relation with the common bile-duct and portal vein, the duct lying to the right of the artery, and the vein behind.
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 biology - Aorta
The largest artery in the human body, the aorta originates from the left ventricle of the heart and brings oxygenated blood to all parts of the body in the systemic circulation.
The most common arrangement is for the aorta to give off the celiac trunk, the superior mesenteric artery and the inferior mesenteric artery in turn.
The renal arteries usually branch from the abdominal aorta in between the celiac trunk and the superior mesenteric artery.
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 Heart Directory: Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome
is due to an extrinsic compression of the third portion of the duodenum by the superior mesenteric artery.
evidence of encroachment ("encasment") by the tumor on the arterial celiac axis or the superior mesenteric artery.
in the proximal portion of the superior mesenteric artery.
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 Healthopedia.com - Mesenteric Artery System - Cardiovascular (Heart and Circulation) Pictures & Images
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Blood Clot (Embolus) in the Femoral Artery of the Leg
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 ischemic bowel syndrome
Ischemic Bowel Disease Small and/or large intestine damage resulting from a deprivation of arterial
… with the use of Zelnorm include the following: ischemic colitis, mesenteric … constipation and bloating are symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, information is …
Superior mesenteric artery stenosis: cause of recurrent ischemic bowel syndrome in an infant.
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 the GASTROLAB Gastrointestinal Encyclopedia
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Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMAS) An uncommon diseases caused by a compression of the third part of the duodenum from the abdoman aorta and the superior mesenteric artery.
The main symtoms are fullnes after meal, nausea, bilious vomiting and marked weight loss, and weight loss can exacertabe the syndrome causing a circulus vitious.
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