Thoracic vertebral arteries are anastomotic chains similar to cervical vertebral arteries. They frequently provide spinal or bronchial branches, and can be involved in spinal cord ischemia and supply vascular malformations.
Article: https://t.co/apYUM0RUe4

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Work in progress: drawing some right-sided osteophytes on the thoracic spine

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Cervical ribs: accessory ribs arising from the seventh cervical vertebra, occur in ~0.5% of the population, can cause thoracic outlet syndrome by compression of the brachial plexus or subclavian artery/vein

Case courtesy of Dr Henry Knipe (), https://t.co/oowPYkcZZV

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7.6: The five vertebral regions—cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccyg… https://t.co/DtmvOfu98w

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Here is Dr. Melae Owo - an OC of mine. A cardiothoracic surgeon who's husband is a neurosurgeon

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wwx and lwj studied at the same highschool. while lwj was the stoic, brusque student with a dream to become a cardiothoracic surgeon, wwx has trauma surgery on the mind. they both get hired at the China’s top hospital, GLCH. will the rivalry continue?

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Went down a rabbit hole on this one: Thoracic inlet anatomy from a radiologist's perspective (finally). :) https://t.co/RPjLD3NR4q

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Title: Residual of Nervous Tissue in the Thoracic Cage
Artist: Veronica Huacuja
Medium: Oil with marble powder on canvas
Size: 60 x 60 x 4 cm
Year: 2000
The artwork intends to poeticize a health condition in human living flesh.

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Excited to announce my first surgical illustration debut with a wonderful collaboration with the BIDMC thoracic surgery team, on a case series on robot-assisted parathyroidectomy. Thank you for the opportunity, !

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Some more small paintings done for kicks over the past 1.5 wks~
(1) clamshell thoracotomy, (2) pulmonary tractotomy, (3) staghorn calculus, (4) anterior view of thoracic & upper abdominal organs

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It's my favourite consultant cardiothoracic surgeon
Sometimes I like to paint

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A descending thoracic vertebral artery (VA) is a variant branching from the VA & passing into the last transverse foramen.
An ascending thoracic VA branches from the aorta & anastomoses with the VA.
Both may supply spinal branches or malformations. https://t.co/jHv3j0HDV1

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1836 Antique Diaphragm Print, Thoracic cavity Muscles Anatomy illustration Poster Bourgery Medicine Anatomical Wall Art https://t.co/YAhEZyhejK

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1836 Antique Diaphragm Print, Thoracic cavity Muscles Anatomy illustration Poster Bourgery Medicine Anatomical Wall Art https://t.co/YAhEZyhejK

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Norman Rupert (16 May 1903 – 8 January 1979) was an Australian-born British thoracic surgeon who is primarily remembered for describing Barrett's in 1957.

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Logo design re: a study on blood pressure management for cardiothoracic surgery patients to reduce AKI. I incorporated these themes with a kidney shaped container (renal), almost empty (hypovolemia), held by a ‘hand’ (healthcare) which doubles as ribs (cardiothoracic)

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The anatomical of 1843 shows an of the thoracic arrived to erode the thoracic vertebrae. This image, lithographed by Battelli and associates, is taken from the of the French pathologist D. Jean (1791-1874).

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The thoracic aorta and it's branches from 1918 edition of Gray's Anatomy by Henry Vandyke Carter

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Adson’s forceps are named after American surgeon Alfred Washington Adson (1887-1951). He worked at the Mayo Clinic, where he helped develop the neurosurgery department. Adson also described a manoeuvre to identify patients with thoracic outlet syndrome!

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