8. Thoracic Angiology Flashcards
what is the location & path of the aorta
located L side of heart
after L ventricle - tracel superiorly as ascending aorta - then turn L and become arch of aorta - then travel inferiorly as descending thoracic aorta thru the thorax - then go thru aortic hiatus on thoracic diaphragm and travel as abdominal aorta
what are the branches of the ascending aorta
R & L coronary As
where does the Right coronary A travel
travel anteriorly around heart to post aspect in right AV groove
What are the branches of the right coronary a & what do they supply
- sinuatrial nodal - to SA node
- conus branches - to conus arteriosus
- atrial branches - to R atrium
- post interventricular A -
- (interventricular septal branches supply interventricular septum)
- right marginal A -(travel along inf border)
- atrioventricular nodal - to AV node
- R. posterolateral A - to L ventricle
what A supplies most of the conducting system (AV bundle, R/L bundle branches)?
anterior interventricular A (from L coronary)
some by post interventricular A (from R coronary)
What are the branches of the L coronary A
- Anterior interventricular A - to AV bundle/conducting sys
- Circumflex A- travel posteriorly around heart
- Left Marginal A- travel along left margin
how does the L coronary A travel
off of ascending aorta (behind aortic trunk) traveling superiorly around heart to post aspect
what are the branches of the anterior interventricular A
- conus branch: conus arteriosus
- lateral (diagonal) A - descend alond ant heart
- interventricular branches: interventricular septum, AV bundle, R/L bundle branches
what are the branches of the circumflex A
post L ventricular A
L marginal A
what surgical technique is used for obstruction of the coronary A
coronary A bypass graft
great saphenous V used (bc similar sizes) and placed to bypass the blockage
what is the basics of coronary angioplasty
insert small balloon catheter into lumen of coronary A
-inflate ballon to flatten obsturcted plaque against wall & increase size of lumen to improve blood flow
what branches off the arch of the aorta
subclavian A
L common carotid A
brachiocephalic trunk
where does the internal thoracic A branch from and how does it travel
from subclavian A
travel inferiorly to post aspect of anterior chest wall - btn ribs & transverse thoracic M
what are the 4 branches of the internal thoracic A
anterior intercostal A
pericardiacophrenic A
Musculophrenic A (terminal)
superior epigastric A (terminal)
what are the sources of mammary As
- internal thoracic A perforating branches –> medial mammary
- lateral thoracic A–> lateral mammary
- Post intercostal A lateral cutaneous branch –> lateral mammary
what are the branches of the axillary A (pertaining to thorax)
superior thoracic A - supply 1-2 intercostal spaces & superior most serratus ant M
lateral thoracic A- supply pect major/minor Ms, serratus ant M & intercostal Ms (give off lateral mammary A)
what are the 3 vascular planes that the descending aorta is divided into
- unpaired vascular branches
- paired lateral visceral branches
- paired segmental parietal branches
what are the unparied visceral branches
mediastinal A - LM of post mediastinum
esophageal A - middle 1/3 esophagus
pericardial A - pericardium
what are the bronchial As
= paired lateral visceral branches
R = supply strucutres of hilum of R lung
L =supply strucutres of hilum of L lung
supply bronchi!!!!!
what are the paired segmental As
posterior intercostal A (1 of 3 branches = lateral cutaneous A)
subcostal A
what are the branches of the posterior intercostal A
doral branch: travel w post ramus of spinal Ns
collateral branch: travel along sup edge of rib inferior to intercostal space (thats why inject in middle of spaces!)
lateral cutaneous A: thru intercostal M to supply skin & subcutaneous tissue of lateral trunk (give off lateral mammary branches)