Quick Facts
Origin: Within the anterior interventricular sulcus near the apex of the heart.
Course: Superiorly.
Tributaries: Small unnamed veins.
Drainage: Left ventricle.
Origin
The anterior interventricular vein arises near the apex of the heart within the anterior interventricular groove.
Course
The anterior interventricular vein courses superiorly where it becomes the great cardiac vein.
Tributaries
The anterior interventricular vein is formed by the union of small unnamed veins.
Structures Drained
The anterior interventricular vein contributes to the drainage of the inferior portion of the left ventricle.
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