Great cardiac vein structure

Known as: Vena cordis magna, Great cardiac vein, cardiac great veins 
A vein originating at the apex of the heart that receives numerous tributaries as it ascends before draining into the left extremity of the coronary… (More)
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2005
Highly Cited
2005
Prospective parallel randomized, double-blind, double-dummy controlled clinical trial comparing clomiphene citrate and metformin as the first-line treatment for ovulation induction in nonobese…
CONTEXT Although metformin has been shown to be effective in the treatment of anovulation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome… (More)
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2002
Highly Cited
2002
Widespread coronary inflammation in unstable angina.
BACKGROUND Inflammation within vulnerable coronary plaques may cause unstable angina by promoting rupture and erosion. In… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Permanent left ventricular pacing with transvenous leads inserted into the coronary veins.
This paper describes a preliminary experiment-conducted jointly by 2 centers-of permanent left ventricular pacing using leads… (More)
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1994
1994
Ventricular proarrhythmic effects of ventricular cycle length and shock strength in a sheep model of transvenous atrial defibrillation.
BACKGROUND Synchronized cardioversion is generally accepted as safe for the treatment of ventricular tachycardia and atrial… (More)
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1992
1992
The great cardiac vein
The great cardiac vein is the longest venous vessel of the heart; in the majority of our cases it originated at the lower third… (More)
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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Coronary hemodynamics and myocardial metabolism in patients with syndrome X: response to pacing stress.
Coronary hemodynamics, myocardial metabolism and left ventricular function at rest and after incremental atrial pacing were… (More)
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1988
Highly Cited
1988
Angina due to coronary microvascular disease in hypertensive patients without left ventricular hypertrophy.
When angina occurs in patients with hypertension, it is usually attributed to coronary artery disease or left ventricular… (More)
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Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Myocardial ischemia in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: contribution of inadequate vasodilator reserve and elevated left ventricular filling pressures.
To study the mechanism and hemodynamic significance of myocardial ischemia in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, 20 patients (nine with… (More)
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Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Left ventricular performance, regional blood flow, wall motion, and lactate metabolism during transluminal angioplasty.
The response of left ventricular function, coronary blood flow, and myocardial lactate metabolism during percutaneous… (More)
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1971
Highly Cited
1971
Measurement of coronary sinus blood flow by continuous thermodilution in man.
In 14 subjects with normal coronary arteries the mean coronary sinus blood flow was 122 25 mI/min (range, 83 to 159 ml/min). The… (More)
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