CTSN - Cardiac Anatomy Selected References

Cardiac Anatomy References
Selected Articles

Anderson, RH and Wilcox, BR. Understanding cardiac anatomy: The prerequisite for optimal cardiac surgery. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1995;59:1366-75.

A current update on important landmarks in the heart. The article expands on the concepts of the single ventricle, the septal components, and cardiac valve structure.

Sutton, JP III; Ho, SY, and Anderson, RH. The forgotten interleaflet triangles: A review of the surgical anatomy of the aortic valve. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1995;59:419-27

This article focuses on a particularly difficult area of the heart - the aortic root. Interesting points include discussion of the dynamic characteristics of the valve and definitions of some common and not-so-common terms.

Zimmerman, J. The functional and surgical anatomy of the heart. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 1966;39(6):348-66.

A thorough review of cardiac anatomy, including embryologic development with plenty of illustrations and photographs to help visualize the topic.

Sources for further reading
Textbook Chapters
Chapter 1: Anatomy, Dimensions, and Terminology. Cardiac Surgery (Kirklin and Barratt-Boyes), 2nd ed., 3-284.

Chapter 95: Surgical Anatomy of the Heart. Glenn's Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (Baue, Geha, Hammond, Laks, and Naunheim), 6th ed., 1535-1548.

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