Collateral circulation. Artwork demonstrating the benefits of collateral circulation. Collateral circulation is the development of alternative blood v

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Collateral circulation. Artwork demonstrating the benefits of collateral circulation. Collateral circulation is the development of alternative blood vessels to tissue that is already supplied by a blood vessel. In the event of one of the blood vessels becoming blocked, the tissue is still supplied with sufficient oxygen and nutrients.

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Photo credit: © PETER GARDINER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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