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Valve of the coronary sinus
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The valve of the coronary sinus (Thebesian valve) is a semicircular fold of the lining membrane of the atrium, at the orifice of the coronary sinus.
It is named for Adam Christian Thebesius.[1][2][3]
The valve may vary in size, or be completely absent.[4]
It may prevent the regurgitation of blood into the sinus during the contraction of the atrium.
This valve may be double or it may be cribriform.
References
References
- ↑ Template:WhoNamedIt
- ↑ A. C. Thebesius. Disputatio medica inauguralis de circulo sanguinis in corde. Doctoral dissertation, Leiden, 1708.
- ↑ Loukas M, Clarke P, Tubbs RS, Kolbinger W (2007). “Adam Christian Thebesius, a historical perspective”. doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.06.048. PMID 17692957.
- ↑ P. Felle, J. G. Bannigan. Anatomy of the valve of the coronary sinus (thebesian valve). Clinical Anatomy. Vol. 7 (1), 10-12. Abstract
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