Structure of middle cardiac vein

Known as: Lesser cardiac vein, Middle cardiac vein, Vena cordis media 
A vein originating at the apex of the heart that ascends along the posterior interventricular sulcus and drains into the coronary sinus.
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2015
2015
Ventricular arrhythmias from the coronary venous system: Prevalence, mapping, and ablation.
BACKGROUND The coronary venous system (CVS) is linked to the origin of idiopathic epicardial ventricular arrhythmias (VAs… (More)
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2007
2007
Detection of phrenic nerves and their relation to cardiac anatomy using 64-slice multidetector computed tomography.
The improved temporal and spatial resolution allowed by multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) has facilitated the noninvasive… (More)
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2006
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2006
Non-invasive visualization of the cardiac venous system in coronary artery disease patients using 64-slice computed tomography.
OBJECTIVES This study was designed to evaluate the value of 64-slice computed tomography (CT) to visualize the cardiac veins and… (More)
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2005
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2005
Noninvasive visualization of the cardiac venous system using multislice computed tomography.
OBJECTIVES We sought to evaluate the value of multislice computed tomography (MSCT) to depict the cardiac venous anatomy… (More)
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2005
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2005
Percutaneous trans-coronary-venous transplantation of autologous skeletal myoblasts in the treatment of post-infarction myocardial contractility impairment: the POZNAN trial.
AIMS Several experimental studies and the initial clinical experience have shown that autologous skeletal myoblast… (More)
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2005
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2005
The coronary venous anatomy: a segmental approach to aid cardiac resynchronization therapy.
The coronary sinus is the gateway for left ventricular (LV) epicardial lead placement for cardiac resynchronization therapy. The… (More)
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2005
2005
Catheter-based antegrade intracoronary viral gene delivery with coronary venous blockade.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of percutaneous antegrade myocardial gene transfer (PAMGT). A consistent… (More)
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2003
2003
Is the left ventricular lateral wall the best lead implantation site for cardiac resynchronization therapy?
Short-term hemodynamic studies consistently report greater effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in patients… (More)
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2002
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2002
Coronary sinus-ventricular accessory connections producing posteroseptal and left posterior accessory pathways: incidence and electrophysiological identification.
BACKGROUND The coronary sinus (CS) has a myocardial coat (CSMC) with extensive connections to the left and right atria. We… (More)
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2001
2001
Evaluation of the coronary venous system using electron beam computed tomography
New therapeutic strategies in interventional cardiology and electrophysiology involve the coronary veins. This study examines the… (More)
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