what do the perforating branches of internal mammary artery mainly supply?

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Can my chest muscle function without the internal mammary artery?

Answer 1

Chest wall: The ima [internal thoracic artery or internal mammary artery] branches supply the chest wall structures including the ribs, muscles, breasts continueing and perforating superfically to supply the abdominal wall structures as the superior epigastric artery.

Answer 2

See below: Not suggested as purely a screening study . A good history and physical as well as evaluation of risk factors should be done first.

Answer 3

Treat renal stenosis: The treatment of a blocked kidney artery is controversial. The 3 ways would be medications, surgery, or arterial stents. There is evidence that all 3 work equally well, even in severe cases, although there are some cases where surgery or a stent may yield a better outcome. However, the risk of surgery or stents is not small, and therefore, a conservative approach with medicine is often best.

Answer 4

Renal arteries: Usually these are scented to bypass the blockage.

Answer 5

Pleurotomy: No, during open heart surgery a chest tube will reinflate the lung and it usually heals rather quickly.

Answer 6

It may: Based on studies pleurotomy seems to increase rates of atelectasis (lung colapse) and pleural effusions (fluid around the lungs), although no impact on clinical outcome or length of hospital stay has been demonstrated.

Answer 7

IMA spasm: Short and sweet: nitroglycerine and/or calcium channel blockers.

Answer 8

Papaverine...: Papaverine put down the ima at the time of surgery is what is commonly used.

Answer 9

Front of chest art: The arteries that run on the inside of the rib cage and supply the front of the chest with blood.

Answer 10

Chest wall....: There are two internal mammary arteries (left and right). They are also known as the internal thoracic arteries and originate from the arteries to the arm, running along the inside of the chest wall. The internal mammary artery is typical used as a graft in bypass surgery.

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