Understanding Cardiac Anatomy and Imaging to Improve Safety of Procedures

The sinus node artery can originate from either the right or the left coronary arteries, or even both, and follows a variable course. Being aware of these important variations is of clinical significance during open heart surgery and catheter ablation procedures to avoid injury to the artery. (Level...

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Published in:JACC: Case Reports
Main Authors: Derek L. Esrailian, Shumpei Mori, MD, PhD, Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084923004606