ArticleSurgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA2025
Anatomy of the oblique vein of the left atrium: contribution of microCT analysis of human hearts.
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- The Role of Ethanol Ablation of the Vein of Marshall in the Era of Pulsed Field Ablation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- From Shots to Shocks: When Ethanol Isn't RF's Friend-Pericardial-Esophageal Fistula After Combined Ethanol and Radiofrequency Ablation.JACC. Case reports · 2026Article
- The Marshall Complex in the Human Heart: Embryology, Microanatomy, Autonomic Features and Clinical Implications for Atrial Fibrillation-A State-of-the-Art Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
introductionThe oblique vein of the left atrium (OVLA), also known as the vein of Marshall, is an embryonic remnant of interest to cardiac electrophysiologists. The aim of this cadaveric study was to describe the anatomy of the OVLA and its relationship with the left atrial wall using micro-CT. MATERIAL AND
methodsThe OVLA was selectively injected with a baryum-gelatin mixture, then the specimen was bathed in a Lugol's solution and imaged with micro-CT at an isotropic resolution of 42 µm. In addition to qualitative descriptions of the relationship between the vein and the surrounding musculature, quantitative measures of the veins' dimensions were obtained.
resultsEighteen hearts were analyzed. The mean length of the OVLA main axis was 36.5 ± 19.4 mm. Analysis of OVLA segmentations showed heterogeneous arborization. The main axis, oblique towards the ridge, was variable in length. It was short in 3 specimens and reached the roof of the atrium in 4 cases. The main branch received short collateral branches localized near the pulmonary veins (N = 5), or long collaterals from the posterior wall (N = 3). Myocardial tissue was consistently found at different level surrounding the vein, separated from the compact endocardium by fatty tissue. DISCUSSION: This is the first anatomical study of the oblique vein of the left atrium using micro-CT after selective injection. It enabled very high-resolution analysis of the OVLA and showed heterogeneous lengths and arborizations, up to the roof or posterior wall of the left atrium. The veins colocalizes with non-compact muscular tissue relevant to cardiac electrophysiology.
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