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Atrioventricular nodal branch

Atrioventricular nodal branch

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The atrioventricular nodal branch is a coronary artery that supplies arterial blood to the atrioventricular node, which is responsible for initiating muscular contraction of the ventricles. The AV nodal branch is most often a branch of the right coronary artery.

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Structure

Origin

The atrioventricular nodal branch sees significant variation in origin:

The right coronary artery supplies the atrioventricular node in around 90% of people.[1][2]

In approximately 2% of people, the vascular supply to the atrioventricular node arises from both the right coronary artery and the left circumflex branch.[3]

Function

The atrioventricular nodal branch supplies the atrioventricular node, allowing for excitation of the ventricles.[1]

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References

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    Kawashima, Tomokazu; Sato, Fumi (2018-10-15). "Clarifying the anatomy of the atrioventricular node artery". International Journal of Cardiology. 269: 158–164. doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.07.022. ISSN 0167-5273. PMID 30001947. S2CID 51618750.
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    Sow ML, Ndoye JM, Lo EA. The artery of the atrioventricular node: an anatomic study based on 38 injection-dissections. Surg Radiol Anat 1996;18:183–187
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