When the subclavian artery proximal to the origin of the vertebral artery was experimentally closed the flow in the vertebral artery was found to be 62 ml. per minute in a retrograde direction ...

Digital subtraction angiography with early and late phase demonstrating (A) left subclavian artery occlusion with (B) retrograde vertebral filling of proximal subclavian artery. Comments 3090D553 ...

The vertebral-basilar system supplies the brain-stem, cerebellum and temporal and occipital lobes 2 ().It begins as the vertebral artery, which is the first branch of the subclavian artery.

Having subclavian steal syndrome of the vertebral artery means that some amount of blood will be moving away from the neck and head. Subclavian steal syndrome can also affect the arteries that ...

MRA of the Aortic Arch with Contrast Bolus. This study is complementary to the standard neck and intracranial MRA. It allows visualization of the common carotids, and especially the origin of the ...

Medically reviewed by Oliver Eng, MD Arteries are large blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the cells, tissues, and organs throughout the body. The subclavian artery is a ...

If one looks closely, one can also see a small infarct in the right posterior thalamus. Small perforators from the proximal PCA supply the thalamus. In this case, the infarct was most likely caused by ...

Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2010;8(9):1275-1282. Finally, we examined our own experience with a 9-year follow-up of primary stenting, which is one of the longest to date. A total of 91 patients ...