Anatomy

Coronary Sinus

A short vein that collects about two thirds of the venous blood from the MYOCARDIUM and drains into the RIGHT ATRIUM. Coronary sinus, normally located between the LEFT ATRIUM and LEFT VENTRICLE on the posterior surface of the heart, can serve as an anatomical reference for cardiac procedures.

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Abstract

A short vein that collects about two thirds of the venous blood from the MYOCARDIUM and drains into the RIGHT ATRIUM. Coronary sinus, normally located between the LEFT ATRIUM and LEFT VENTRICLE on the posterior surface of the heart, can serve as an anatomical reference for cardiac procedures.

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  • Sinus, Coronary

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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2008

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Previous Indexing

  • Coronary Vessels (1963-2007)

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  1. A07w.015w.908w.194.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Coronary Sinus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054326. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054326
  2. Coronary Sinus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronary_sinus
  3. Coronary Sinus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q629460