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Chapter 5 - Surgical Anatomy of the Coronary Circulation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 April 2024

Robert H. Anderson ,
Andrew C. Cook ,
Diane E. Spicer ,
Anthony M. Hlavacek ,
Carl L. Backer  and
Justin T. Tretter
Robert H. Anderson
Affiliation:
Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University
Andrew C. Cook
Affiliation:
University College London
Diane E. Spicer
Affiliation:
University of Florida
Anthony M. Hlavacek
Affiliation:
Medical University of South Carolina
Carl L. Backer
Affiliation:
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Justin T. Tretter
Affiliation:
Cleveland Clinic, Ohio
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Summary

The coronary circulation consists of the coronary arteries and veins, together with the lymphatics of the heart. Since the lymphatics, apart from the thoracic duct, are of very limited significance to operative anatomy, they will not be discussed at any length in this chapter. The veins, relatively speaking, are similarly of less interest. In this chapter, therefore, we concentrate on those anatomical aspects of arterial distribution that are pertinent to the surgeon, limiting ourselves to brief discussions of the cardiac venous drainage and the cardiac lymphatics.

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Wilcox's Surgical Anatomy of the Heart , pp. 113 - 132
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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