The coronary sinus (CS) refers to a collection of veins that join together to form a large blood vessel. This vein is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart.

Surface and volume-rendered images offer a 3D representation of the heart and the epicardial ... The left coronary artery originates at the left sinus of Valsalva, and soon bifurcates into the ...

This study suggests that CAF that drain into the coronary sinus (at the back of the heart) are more likely to have complications after corrective surgery. Long-term complications after procedures ...

Heart failure is associated with activation of thrombin-related pathways, which predicts a poor prognosis. We hypothesized that treatment with rivaroxaban, a factor Xa inhibitor, could reduce ...

Candidates meeting the inclusion criteria underwent right heart catheterization with angiography of the coronary sinus before the planned intervention. Only patients with coronary-sinus anatomy ...

More information: Michael J Foley et al, Coronary sinus reducer for the treatment of refractory angina (ORBITA-COSMIC): a randomised, placebo-controlled trial, The Lancet (2024). DOI: 10.1016 ...

A coronary sinus reducer reduced the frequency of angina ... visual analog scale (probability of benefit, 93.3%) and MacNew Heart Disease health-related QOL questionnaire (probability of benefit ...

Anomalous origination of a coronary artery from the opposite sinus (ACAOS ... in the investigation of ischemic heart disease, we can expect increasing rates of incidental detection of this ...

RICHMOND, BC – Neovasc, the makers of a percutaneous treatment for refractory angina, announced today that the coronary sinus Reducer stent effectively reduced angina scores when compared with a ...

People with chronic chest pain who received a coronary sinus reducer (CSR)—a stent thought to increase the amount of oxygen-rich blood flowing to the heart muscle—experienced significant ...