anterior interventricular sulcus

[TA]

a groove on the anterosuperior surface of the heart, marking the location of the septum between the two ventricles.

Synonym(s): sulcus interventricularis anterior [TA], anterior interventricular groove, crena cordis (1)

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Dual left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) is defined as the presence of two LADs within the anterior interventricular sulcus (AIVS): a short LAD that courses and terminates high in the AIVS, and a long LAD that originates from either the LAD proper or from the right coronary artery (RCA), then enters the distal AIVS and courses to the apex.

Dual (type IV) left anterior descending artery

Type IV is described as the presence of two separate LAD arteries, the short LAD arises from the LAD proper, travels in the anterior interventricular sulcus and gives off major septal perforators and diagonal branches.

Development of atherosclerosis and in-stent restenosis in an unusual case of dual left anterior descending coronary artery/Ateroskleroz ve stent ici darlik gelisen nadir bir cift sol on inen koroner arter olgusu

It passed in the anterior interventricular sulcus usually for three or fourths of its length when it divided into two terminal branches (Fig.

Anatomy & distribution of coronary arteries in pig in comparison with man

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