Septal branches of the left anterior descending artery
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Citation:
Edney G, Hacking C, Sharma R, Septal branches of the left anterior descending artery. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-57664
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Article created:
5 Jan 2018,
Gabrielle Edney
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The septal branches of the left anterior descending artery supply blood flow to the interventricular septum of the heart.
Origin
These are right-sided branches (on axial CTCA) from the left anterior descending artery.
Supply
They provide the main blood supply to the anterior interventricular septum. A smaller posterior section is also supplied from the posterior descending artery instead (see coronary arterial dominance).
References
- 1. Wasilewski J, Roleder M et al. The role of septal perforators and "myocardial bridging effect" in atherosclerotic plaque distribution in the coronary artery disease. (2015) Polish journal of radiology. 80: 195-201. doi:10.12659/PJR.893227 - Pubmed
- 2. Mcminn. Last's Anatomy. ISBN: 9780729537520
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