The anatomy of the coronary sinus venous system for the cardiac electrophysiologist.
Cardiac electrophysiologists' use of the coronary sinus (CS) to map and ablate accessory pathways and implant left ventricular leads has emphasized the need for understanding CS anatomy. In this review, we briefly examine the developmental and radiological anatomy of the CS and discuss in detail the gross anatomy of this cardiac vein. We highlight the correlations of the acquired anatomical knowledge relevant to clinical electrophysiology practice.
Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Ammar
A
Habib
Nirusha
N
Lachman
Kevin N
KN
Christensen
Samuel J
SJ
Asirvatham
D002320:Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D054326:Coronary Sinus / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000502:physiology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D022062:Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed