| collateral circulation |
The small vessels that connect branches of the coronary arteries. Sometimes these vessels gradually enlarge to increase the blood supply to an area of heart muscle not receiving an adequate supply of blood and oxygen because of an obstructed coronary artery. This term also refers to connecting branches between veins, eg, the saphenous vein.
출처: mercyweb.org/heartcenter/patientguide/index.aspx
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| collateral circulation |
Blood flow through small, nearby vessels in response to blockage of a main blood vessel.
출처: www.mgh.org/heart/page2a-c.html
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| collateral circulation |
when small blood vessels in the heart muscle become connected to each other and re-route blood and oxygen to the damaged or deprived area of the heart.
출처: www.advocatehealth.com/system/info/library/article...
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