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Tendon of Todaro
Introduction
Tendon of Todaro
Tendon of Todaro
- The tendon of Todaro is a continuation of the Eustachian valve of the inferior vena cava and the Thebesian valve of the coronary sinus.
- Along with the opening of the coronary sinus and the septal cusp of the tricuspid valve, it makes up the triangle of Koch.
- The apex of the triangle of Koch is the location of the AV node.
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aarti Narayan, M.B.B.S [2]