Right Marginal Branch of Right Coronary Artery
Ramus marginalis dexter arteriae coronariae dextrae
Read moreRight Marginal Branch of Right Coronary Artery Quick Facts
Origin: Right coronary artery.
Course: Inferiorly along right cardiac border of right ventricle.
Branches: Several small unnamed branches.
Supplied Structures: Contributes to the supply of the right ventricle.
Related parts of the anatomy
Right Marginal Branch of Right Coronary Artery Origin
The right marginal branch of the right coronary artery arises from the right coronary artery along the right cardiac border.
Right Marginal Branch of Right Coronary Artery Course
The right marginal branch courses inferiorly towards the apex of the heart.
Right Marginal Branch of Right Coronary Artery Branches
The right marginal branch ramifies as it descends towards the apex.
Right Marginal Branch of Right Coronary Artery Supplied Structures
The right marginal branch contributes to the supply of the right ventricle.
Right Marginal Branch of Right Coronary Artery List of Clinical Correlates
- Coronary artery disease
- Coronary atherosclerosis
- Coronary bypass graft
- Coronary angioplasty
- Coronary occlusion
- Coronary revascularization
- Coronary artery fistula
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Right Coronary Artery
A normal right coronary artery origin is defined as a vessel that arises within the mid third of the right sinus of Valsalva perpendicular to the aortic sinus wall, and a normal left coronary artery origin is defined as a vessel that arises within the mid third of the left sinus of Valsalva and perpendicular to the sinus wall.
