[Arterial vascularization of the sinoatrial and atrioventricular node (preliminary study apropos of 15 anatomic parts]

Dakar Med. 1994;39(1):1-4.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Arterial supply to the sino-atrial and atrioventricular node is studied after coronary RHODOPAS injection on 15 adult hearts taken off during autopsy. Both coronaries were injected in 7 cases, left ostium in 2 cases and the right on in 6 cases. The sino-atrial node is supplied by the right sino atrionodal artery (S.A.N.A) in 6 cases upon 7 and in 3 cases by the left S.A.N.A. Anastomoses exist in 2 cases between the right S.A.N.A. and the left S.A.N.A. The atrio-ventricular nodal artery arises from the retro-ventricular trunk branching from the right coronary artery mainly. The authors emphasize that care must be taken to protect the vascular supply to the conduction tissue during cardiac surgery.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arteries / anatomy & histology*
  • Atrioventricular Node / anatomy & histology*
  • Humans
  • Sinoatrial Node / anatomy & histology*