{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Best Cardiac Hospitals","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.bestcardiachospitals.com\/blog","author_name":"drcardiac","author_url":"https:\/\/www.bestcardiachospitals.com\/blog\/author\/drcardiac\/","title":"Vertebral Artery: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview - Best Cardiac Hospitals","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"2l1Z6TLAUF\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestcardiachospitals.com\/blog\/vertebral-artery-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview\/\">Vertebral Artery: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bestcardiachospitals.com\/blog\/vertebral-artery-definition-uses-and-clinical-overview\/embed\/#?secret=2l1Z6TLAUF\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Vertebral Artery: Definition, Uses, and Clinical Overview&#8221; &#8212; Best Cardiac Hospitals\" data-secret=\"2l1Z6TLAUF\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.bestcardiachospitals.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"The Vertebral Artery is a paired artery in the neck that carries oxygen-rich blood toward the back of the brain. Each Vertebral Artery usually arises from a subclavian artery and travels upward alongside the cervical spine. The right and left Vertebral Artery join to form the basilar artery, an important vessel for brain circulation. Clinicians commonly refer to the Vertebral Artery during stroke evaluation, vascular imaging, and cervical\/neck assessments."}