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Case Reports
A Rare Variant of the Great Cardiac Vein Draining Directly into the Superior Vena Cava.
- Ecaterina Dăescu, Alexandra Enache, Dorina Sztika, and Delia Elena Zăhoi.
- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara, Timișoara, Romania.
- Med Princ Pract. 2019 Jan 1; 28 (4): 390-393.
ObjectiveA routine dissection of the cadaver of a 67-year-old man revealed a very rare morphological variant of the great cardiac vein (GCV).PresentationThe vein originated in the upper third of the anterior interventricular sulcus, crossed the anterior interventricular artery superficially, ran beneath the circumflex artery, crossed the transverse pericardial sinus, and drained directly into the superior vena cava.ConclusionThis variant of the GCV is interesting due to its rarity. It is important to know about it for procedures that require venous access such as coronary surgery requiring retrograde cardioplegia, surgical ablation of aberrant conducting pathways, pacemaker insertion, and valve surgery.© 2019 The Author(s) Published by S. Karger AG, Basel.
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