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The normal and abnormal anatomy of the coronary arteries
Author(s) -
Loukas Marios,
Groat Christopher,
Khangura Rajkamal,
Owens Deyzi Gueorguieva,
Anderson Robert H.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
clinical anatomy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1098-2353
pISSN - 0897-3806
DOI - 10.1002/ca.20761
Subject(s) - medicine , coronary arteries , coronary anatomy , cardiology , coronary heart disease , artery , coronary angiography , myocardial infarction
Beneficial therapeutic options are increasingly available for coronary arterial disease. To take full advantage of these options, those performing the interventions require a thorough knowledge of the normal arrangement, and likely anatomic variations, of the coronary arterial system. A comprehensive appreciation of the architecture of the coronary arterial system, therefore, is crucial to optimal cardiac care. Simple attention to potential variations in the origin and course of the major coronary arteries can greatly enhance clinical outcomes. The objective of this review, therefore, is to describe the normal anatomical distribution of the coronary arteries in the human heart, and to list the most common arterial variations. Clin. Anat. 22:114–128, 2009. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.