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June 1, 2021Texas Heart Institute JournalOpen Access

Another Mention of Thebesian Veins in the Heart: Should It Be the Last?

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Why the study?

Descriptions of Thebesian veins have generated illusion and confusion despite minimal supporting evidence, prompting a critical review to question their existence in the normal heart.

Design

Historical and critical review

Authors

PAPaolo AngeliniSTMicroelectronics (Switzerland)CUCarlo UribeHouston Methodist

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Implication

Abandon Thebesian vein terminology; challenges historical misconceptions and leaves open standardized coronary venous nomenclature in clinical reporting and research.

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Cite This Study

Angelini et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a83ef6fb6624d51e2fe1abbhttps://doi.org/10.14503/thij-20-7529
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Also Consider

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  1. 1THE ROLE OF THE THEBESIAN VESSELS IN THE CIRCULATION OF THE HEART1928 · 163 citations
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  3. 3Anatomy and clinical significance of ventricular Thebesian veins2001 · 78 citations
  4. 4Atrial veins of the human heart1995 · 62 citations
  5. 5Coronary Veins: Comprehensive CT-Anatomic Classification and Review of Variants and Clinical Implications2012 · 134 citations