Abbott artery

Abbott artery

An Abbott artery is a minor congenital abnormality in which there is an anomalous artery that arises from the posteromedial aspect of the proximal descending aorta. Its presence is important during the surgical repair of coarctation of the aorta [cite book |editor= Maureen Barlow Pugh|title= Stedman's Medical Dictionary|origdate= |edition= 27th|series= |year= 2000|publisher= Lippincott Williams & Wilkins|isbn= 0-683-400007-X] .

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