|Articles|July 9, 2010

'Great vessels' defined

Clarify any confusion regarding definition of 'great vessels'

A: The great vessels described in CPT are the ve blood vessels located above the aortic arch: the right and left brachiocephalic veins,the left common carotid artery, the right brachiocephalic artery, and the left subclavian artery.

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