An anatomical study of the human cardiac veins with special reference to the drainage of the great cardiac vein

S Vinoth^1*, M A Parimelazhagan², S Sivakumar³

¹Associate Professor, ²Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Madha Medical College and Research Institute, Kovur, Thandalam, Chennai-600128, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.

Email: vinothsamy5555@gmail.com

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