Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Pathophysiology of the Coronary Circulation

  • Chapter
Anesthesiology and the Heart

Part of the book series: Developments in Critical Care Medicine and Anesthesiology ((DCCA,volume 23))

  • 65 Accesses

Abstract

The heart receives its blood supply via the right and left coronary arteries. The latter divides into the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) and the left circumflex artery (LC). The former (LAD) supplies blood to most of the ventricular septum, the anterior, lateral and apical wall of the left ventricle and the anterolateral papillary nuscle. The latter (LC) supplies the left atrial wall, the posterolateral left ventricular wall, the posteromedial papillary nuscle and in 40–50% of patients the sinus node. The right coronary artery supplies blood to the sinus node (50–60% of patients), the right ventricular wall, the crista supraventricularis and the right atrium.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 129.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 279.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  1. Klocke FJ, Bunnell Il, Greene DG, Wittenberg SM, Wisco JP. Circulation, 1974; 50: 547–559.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Stone HL. Ann Rev Physiol, 1983; 45: 213–217.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Gertz EW, Wisneski JA, Neese R, Bristow JD, Searle GL, Hanlon JT. Circulation, 1981; 63: 1273–1279.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Olsson RA, Bunger R. Prog Cardiovasc Res, 1987; 29: 369–387.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Epstein SE, Canenn RO III, Talbot TL. Am J Cardiol, 1985; 56: 4E-10E.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Buckberg GD, Fixier DE, Archie JP, Hoffman JIE. Circ Res, 1972; 30: 67–81.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. Bellamy RF Circ Res, 1987; 43: 92–100.

    Google Scholar 

  8. Janse MJ, Kleber AG. Circ Res, 1981; 49: 1069–1081.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. Vatner SF. Circ Res, 1980; 50: 547–559.

    Google Scholar 

  10. Lowenstein E, Foëx P, Francis CM, Davies WL, Yusuf S, Ryder WA. Anesthesiology, 1981; 55: 349–359.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. Doyle RL, Foëx P, Ryder WA, Jones LA. Cardiovasc Res, 1987; 21: 507–514.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. Brown MA, Norris RM, Takayama M, White MD. Cardiovasc Res, 1987; 21: 702–716.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  13. Takayama M, Norris RM, Brown MA, Armiger L, White HD. Circulation, 1988; 78: 994–1007.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. Hearse DJ, Crome R, Yellon DM, Wyse RKH. Cardiovasc Res, 1983; 17: 452–458.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. Buffington C, Davis K, Gillipsie S, Pettinger M. Anesthesiology, 1987; 66: 293–300.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  16. Merin R. Anesthesiology, 1981; 55: 398

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. 408.

    Google Scholar 

  18. Reiz S, Balfors E, Sorensen MB, Ariola S, Friedman A, Truedsson H. Anesthsiology, 1983; 59, 91–97.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. Cutfield GR, Francis CM, Foëx P, Jones LA, Ryder WA. Br J Anaesth, 1988; 60: 784–790.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. Thorburn J, Smith G, Vance JP, Brown DM. Br J Anaesth, 1979; 51: 937–942.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  21. Wilkowski DAW, Sill JC, Bonta W, Oven R, Bove AA. Anesthesiology, 1987; 66: 659–665.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  22. Philbin DM, Foëx P, Drummond G, Lowenstein E, Ryder WA, Jones LA. Anesthesiology, 1985; 62: 166–174.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  23. Kettler D, Sonntag H. Acta Anaesth Belg, 1974; 3: 384–401.

    Google Scholar 

  24. Vatner S, Marsh JD, Swain JA. J Clin Invest, 1975; 55: 207–217.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  25. Sonntag H, Hellberg K, Schenk H-D, Donath U, Regensburger D, Kettler D, Duchanova H, Larsen R. Acta Anaesth Scand, 1975; 19: 69–78.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  26. Foëx P, Ryder WA. (1979). Bull Europ Physiopath Resp, 15: 625–638.

    Google Scholar 

  27. Bland JHL, Lowenstein E. Anesthesiology, 1976; 45: 287–293.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  28. Theroux P, Ross J, Franklin D, Kemper WS, Sasayama S. Circulation, 1976; 53: 302–314.

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  29. Priebe H-J, Foëx P. Anesthesiology, 1987; 66: 293–300.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  30. Leone BJ, Philbin DM, Lehot J-J, Foëx P, Ryder WA. (1988). Anesth Anaig, 67: 814–822.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  31. Reiz S, Ostman M. Anesth Anaig, 1985; 64: 570–576.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  32. Moffitt EA, Barker RA, Glenn JJ, Imrie DD, DelCanpo C, Landymore FW, Kinley E, Murphy DA. Anesth Anaig, 1986; 65: 53–61.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  33. Leone BJ, Lehot J-J, Francis CM, Cutfield GR, Foëx P. (1987) Anesth Anal, 66: 607–614.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  34. Leone BJ, Philbin DM, Lehot J-J, Wilkins M, Foëx P, Ryder WA. (1988). Anesth Analg, 67: 205–210.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  35. Stone JG, Foëx P, Sear JW, Johnson LL, Khambatta HJ, Triner L. (1988). Br J Anaesth, 61: 675–679.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  36. Slogoff S, Keats AS. Anesthesiology, 1988; 68: 676–680.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  37. Chung F, Houston PL, Cheng DCH, Lavelle PA, McDonald N, Burns J, David TE. Anesthesiology, 1988; 69: 343–347.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Authors
  1. P. Foëx
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Utah Medical School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, USA

    T. H. Stanley  & R. J. Sperry  & 

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 1990 Kluwer Academic Publishers

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Foëx, P. (1990). Pathophysiology of the Coronary Circulation. In: Stanley, T.H., Sperry, R.J. (eds) Anesthesiology and the Heart. Developments in Critical Care Medicine and Anesthesiology, vol 23. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1966-2_5

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1966-2_5

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht

  • Print ISBN: 978-0-7923-0634-4

  • Online ISBN: 978-94-009-1966-2

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation