aortic sinuses

The sinuses of Valsalva, also known as aortic sinuses, are the anatomic spaces at the aortic root bounded internally by the aortic valve leaflets and externally by outward bulges of the aortic wall.

In typical anatomy, there are three sinuses:

• right coronary or anterior
  • gives rise to right coronary artery
• left coronary or left posterior
  • gives rise to left main coronary artery
• noncoronary/posterior or right posterior

The former terms are used routinely in clinical vernacular, while the latter are used in some anatomic texts . When there are congenital coronary artery anomalies, however, the traditional anatomic descriptors may be less confusing.

When the term coronary sinus is used in conjunction with a modifier (e.g., left or right), it should not be confused for the venous coronary sinus.

Siehe auch:

• Normvarianten Koronararterien
• Sinus coronarius
• Aortenklappe
• ruptured sinus of valsalva
• anterior aortic sinus
• right posterior aortic sinus
• left posterior aortic sinus
• Aneurysma des Sinus aorticus