| Main trunk of the left coronary artery: anatomic study of the parameters of clinical interest. | |
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PMID: 14695580 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The objective of this study was to analyze in one single series all the characteristics of the main trunk of the left coronary artery (MT) that may be of use in the diagnosis and treatment of its pathologies. One-hundred human hearts from autopsies were used. The average age of the sample studied was 63.15 years +/- 18.76 (range = 17-94 years). The heart was removed after resection of the costosternum and placed in 10% formaldehyde. With gradual separation and retraction of the myocardial fasciculi the MT was exposed. The length of the MT, the luminal diameter of the MT at its midpoint, and the luminal diameter of the left coronary orifice were measured with a caliper. The angle of division between the anterior interventricular and circumflex branches was also measured, and the number of terminal branches originating from the MT was recorded. In four cases, there was no MT and the anterior interventricular and circumflex branches originated directly from the left aortic sinus. The average length of the MT was 10.8 +/- 5.52 mm (range = 2-23 mm); the average diameter at its midpoint was 4.86 +/- 0.80 mm; and there was no significant difference noted between the midpoint diameter of the MT and the diameter of the left coronary orifice. The most frequent type of division of the MT was bifurcation (62%); in 38% of cases the MT divided into three or more branches. An average value of 86.7 +/- 28.8 degrees was obtained for the angle of division of the terminal branches of the MT (range = 40-165 degrees ). There was a positive correlation between the length of the MT and the angle of division of its terminal branches, with the longest MTs having the largest angle of division. |
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Authors:
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J Reig; M Petit |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) Volume: 17 ISSN: 0897-3806 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Anat Publication Date: 2004 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-12-25 Completed Date: 2004-07-22 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8809128 Medline TA: Clin Anat Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 6-13 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2003 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Morphological Sciences, Unit of Anatomy and Embryology, Medical School, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. Josep.Reig@uab.es |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Aorta / anatomy & histology* Autopsy Coronary Angiography Coronary Vessels / anatomy & histology* Corrosion Casting Dissection Female Heart / anatomy & histology Humans Male Middle Aged |
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