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Variations in the anatomy of the rabbit cervical carotid artery.
Stroke - 1 Feb 1994
Lee J S, Hamilton M G, Zabramski J M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: A model for cerebral ischemia that requires injection of emboli into the internal carotid artery of the rabbit is commonly used. However, in our experience we have found the anatomy of the cervical carotid to be highly variable. If not appreciated, this may result in unexpectedly high variability in the severity of ischemic injury. We undertook this experimental protocol to determine...
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