Phenomena and Processes

Collateral Circulation

Maintenance of blood flow to an organ despite obstruction of a principal vessel. Blood flow is maintained through small vessels.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Maintenance of blood flow to an organ despite obstruction of a principal vessel. Blood flow is maintained through small vessels.

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Blood Circulation, Collateral
  • Circulation, Collateral
  • Collateral Blood Circulation
  • Collateral Circulation, Blood
  • Blood Collateral Circulation
  • Circulation, Blood Collateral
  • Circulation, Collateral Blood
  • Collateral Blood Circulations
  • Collateral Circulations
  • Collateral Circulations, Blood

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

a naturally occurring physiol phenomenon: not for restoration of funct by surg; not restricted to coronary vessels; do not confuse with NEOVASCULARIZATION, PHYSIOLOGIC: see MeSH scope notes

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History Note

66(64)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. G09.330.100w.248w

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NLM Classification

WG 103

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Collateral Circulation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003097. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003097
  2. Collateral Circulation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collateral_circulation
  3. Collateral Circulation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5145979