Key result
A significantly greater number of Thebesian veins were observed in the right ventricle compared to the left ventricle in sheep hearts (P < 0.05).
Population
Sheep hearts (n=52)
Design
Preclinical
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May inform cardioplegia delivery strategies; leaves open human applicability.
p-value: p=<0.05
Thebesian veins are more numerous in the right ventricle, and venoluminal vessels present in both ventricles may explain non-nutritive shunting of cardioplegic solutions during cardiac surgery.
Aneel Ansari (2001) studied Anatomy of Thebesian veins (n=52). India ink and gelatine injection was evaluated on Distribution of Thebesian veins (p=<0.05). A significantly greater number of Thebesian veins were observed in the right ventricle compared to the left ventricle in sheep hearts (P < 0.05).
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