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Descriptor English: Coronary Sinus
Descriptor Spanish: Seno Coronario
Descriptor seno coronario
Scope note: Vena corta que conduce aproximadamente dos tercios del flujo venoso del MIOCARDIO y desemboca en el ATRIO DERECHO. El seno coronario, normalmente localizado entre el ATRIO IZQUIERDO y el VENTRÍCULO IZQUIERDO, en la cara posterior del corazón, es útil como referencia anatómica en los procedimientos cardiacos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Seio Coronário
Descriptor French: Sinus coronaire
Entry term(s): Sinus, Coronary
Tree number(s): A07.015.908.194.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054326
Scope note: A short vein that collects about two thirds of the venous blood from the MYOCARDIUM and drains into the RIGHT ATRIUM. Coronary sinus, normally located between the LEFT ATRIUM and LEFT VENTRICLE on the posterior surface of the heart, can serve as an anatomical reference for cardiac procedures.
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Coronary Vessels (1963-2007)
Public MeSH Note: 2008
History Note: 2008
DeCS ID: 52512
Unique ID: D054326
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Date Established: 2008/01/01
Date of Entry: 2007/07/09
Revision Date: 2018/06/30
Coronary Sinus - Preferred
Concept UI M0504061
Scope note A short vein that collects about two thirds of the venous blood from the MYOCARDIUM and drains into the RIGHT ATRIUM. Coronary sinus, normally located between the LEFT ATRIUM and LEFT VENTRICLE on the posterior surface of the heart, can serve as an anatomical reference for cardiac procedures.
Preferred term Coronary Sinus
Entry term(s) Sinus, Coronary



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