title: Thebesian veins as drainage to the ventricle: A case report.
abstract: A 64-year old woman was referred to the division of cardiology due to recurrent angina pectoris (CCS III). The patient's symptoms and high cardiovascular risk profile were an indication for coronary angiography. Relevant coronary heart disease was hereby ruled out; however, angiography showed a direct drainage of coronary vessels into the chambers. These Thebesian veins are of venoluminal nature in most cases and have a clinical implication in selected cases only.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Giessen, Klinikstrasse 33, 35392 Giessen, Germany. Electronic address: niklas.boeder@innere.med.uni-giessen.de.
authors.forename: Niklas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: F Boeder
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Giessen, Klinikstrasse 33, 35392 Giessen, Germany.
authors.forename: Holger M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Nef
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Giessen, Klinikstrasse 33, 35392 Giessen, Germany.
authors.forename: Timm
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bauer
mesh_terms: D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests
keywords: Stable angina pectoris; Thebesian veins; Venae cordis minimae