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Small cardiac vein
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The small cardiac vein, also known as the right coronary vein,[1] is a coronary vein that drains parts of the right atrium and right ventricle of the heart.[2] Despite its size, it is one of the major drainage vessels for the heart.[3]
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Small cardiac vein | |
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![]() Arteries: RCA = right coronary AB = atrial branches SANB = sinuatrial nodal RMA = right marginal LCA = left coronary CB = circumflex branch LAD/AIB = anterior interventricular LMA = left marginal PIA/PDA = posterior descending AVN = atrioventricular nodal Veins: SCV = small cardiac ACV = anterior cardiac AIV/GCV = great cardiac MCV = middle cardiac CS = coronary sinus | |
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Drains to | Coronary sinus |
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Latin | venae cardiacae minimae, vena cordis parva |
TA98 | A12.3.01.010 |
TA2 | 4166 |
FMA | 4714 |
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