Right marginal branch of right coronary artery
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Structure
The right marginal branch is the largest branch to split off from the right coronary artery.[1][2] It often anastomoses with the nearby parallel posterior interventricular artery, which itself is usually a continuation of the right coronary artery.[3]
Variation
The right marginal branch may reach the distal part of the posterior interventricular sulcus.[3]
Function
The right marginal branch primarily supplies the right ventricle.[2][4]
Additional images
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Human heart with coronary arteries
References
External links
- Anatomy figure: 20:03-07 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Anterior view of the heart."
- Image
- Image at clevelandclinic.org