CORONARY CIRCULATION
CORONARY CIRCULATION
• Coronary blood vessels
• Special features of CBF
• Regulation of CBF
• Applied
CORONARY CIRCULATION
 Refers to the blood flow to the heart.
 Heart weighs about 300 g.
 CBF is approximately 250 ml/min
 Heart is supplied by two coronary arteries right and left.
CORONARY CIRCULATION
• Left and right coronary
arteries originate at the root
of the aorta behind aortic
valve.
• Left main coronary divides
into left anterior descending
and circumflex branches.
CORONARY CIRCULATION
Right coronary artery supplies
– Right atrium.
– Right ventricle
Left coronary artery supplies
– Left atrium
– Left ventricle
CORONARY CIRCULATION
Venous drainage
Superficial system
Coronary sinus
Anterior cardiac vein
Deep system
Thebesian vessels
SPECIAL FEATURES OF CORONARY
CIRCULATION
• Coronary flow is more during diastole.
• Coronary flow is reduced during systole as pressure in
ventricle is more than pressure in the aorta during
systole.
SPECIAL FEATURES OF CORONARY
CIRCULATION
• Coronary arteries are functional end arteries; therefore
blockage of coronary arteries results in ischemia/
infarction of cardiac muscle.
• Metabolic regulation of coronary circulation is well
developed
SPECIAL FEATURES OF CORONARY
CIRCULATION
• CBF depends on cardiac activities. Hence, during exercise
CBF can be increased 4 to 5 folds to meet the oxygen
demand by the cardiac muscle.
• Veins drain directly into the chambers adding deoxygenated
blood to the oxygenated blood (Physiological shunt).
REGULATION OF CORONARY CIRCULATION
1.Neural regulation
2.Metabolic factors
3.Autoregulation
1. NEURAL REGULATION
• Parasympathetic stimulation - vasodilation
• Sympathetic stimulation causes vasoconstriction
everywhere but cause coronary vasodilation
Reason:
• Sympathetic stimulation increases the heart rate and force
of contraction
• This in turn increases oxygen demand leading to hypoxia,
 PCO2 &  H+
which cause coronary vasodilation.
2. METABOLIC REGULATION
• Blood flow decreases
• decreased oxygen supply results in formation of
vasodilator metabolites
• In coronary occlusion, accumulation of adenosine,
CO2, H+
, K+
, Lactic acid, PG , NO  coronary
vasodilatation occur leading to Reactive hyperemia
3. AUTOREGULATION
• Capacity of tissues to regulate their own blood flow
• Maintain blood flow within the pressure range of 70-
110mmHg
Applied
MYOCARDIAL ISCHAEMIA
Occurs when lumen reduced to ¾th
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
Complete occlusion of a large
coronary artery leading to necrosis
of the tissue supplied.
Applied
– Chest Pain that comes from ischemic myocardium due to
stimulation of the free nerve endings by substances like
histamine, substance P and other chemicals.
– Usually referred to the medial surface of the left arm.
– Both heart & left arm develops from same embryonic
segment
Applied
Diagnosis
• Increased level of serum enzymes like CK-MB, Troponin-T,
Troponin- I
• ECG:
ST segment elevation & T wave inversion- Myocardial Infarction
• Coronary angiography
Applied
MEDICAL TREATMENT:
– Thrombolytic drug (t-PA, Streptokinase)
– Heparin (Anticoagulant)
– Aspirin ( prevent the reoccurrence of clots )
– Nitrates (coronary vasodilators)
– Calcium channel blockers (decreases myocardial
contractility)
– β blockers ( reduce O2 consumption)
Applied
SURGICAL TREATMENT
– Coronary angioplasty
– Coronary bypass
surgery
1.Which of the following is not a feature of
Coronary circulation
a.Sympathetic stimulation of coronary vessels
causes vasodilation
b.Sub endocardial portion is less prone to
ischemia
c.Coronary arteries are end arteries
2.Identify the correct statement
a.Heart receives major blood supply during
systole
b.Heart receives major blood supply during
diastole
c.Blood supply remains constant during both
phases of cardiac cycle
3.Which of the following is not a metabolic
vasodilator in heart
a.Serotonin
b.Adenosine
c.Potassium
Thank you

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    CORONARY CIRCULATION • Coronaryblood vessels • Special features of CBF • Regulation of CBF • Applied
  • 3.
    CORONARY CIRCULATION  Refersto the blood flow to the heart.  Heart weighs about 300 g.  CBF is approximately 250 ml/min  Heart is supplied by two coronary arteries right and left.
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    CORONARY CIRCULATION • Leftand right coronary arteries originate at the root of the aorta behind aortic valve. • Left main coronary divides into left anterior descending and circumflex branches.
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    CORONARY CIRCULATION Right coronaryartery supplies – Right atrium. – Right ventricle Left coronary artery supplies – Left atrium – Left ventricle
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    CORONARY CIRCULATION Venous drainage Superficialsystem Coronary sinus Anterior cardiac vein Deep system Thebesian vessels
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    SPECIAL FEATURES OFCORONARY CIRCULATION • Coronary flow is more during diastole. • Coronary flow is reduced during systole as pressure in ventricle is more than pressure in the aorta during systole.
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    SPECIAL FEATURES OFCORONARY CIRCULATION • Coronary arteries are functional end arteries; therefore blockage of coronary arteries results in ischemia/ infarction of cardiac muscle. • Metabolic regulation of coronary circulation is well developed
  • 13.
    SPECIAL FEATURES OFCORONARY CIRCULATION • CBF depends on cardiac activities. Hence, during exercise CBF can be increased 4 to 5 folds to meet the oxygen demand by the cardiac muscle. • Veins drain directly into the chambers adding deoxygenated blood to the oxygenated blood (Physiological shunt).
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    REGULATION OF CORONARYCIRCULATION 1.Neural regulation 2.Metabolic factors 3.Autoregulation
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    1. NEURAL REGULATION •Parasympathetic stimulation - vasodilation • Sympathetic stimulation causes vasoconstriction everywhere but cause coronary vasodilation Reason: • Sympathetic stimulation increases the heart rate and force of contraction • This in turn increases oxygen demand leading to hypoxia,  PCO2 &  H+ which cause coronary vasodilation.
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    2. METABOLIC REGULATION •Blood flow decreases • decreased oxygen supply results in formation of vasodilator metabolites • In coronary occlusion, accumulation of adenosine, CO2, H+ , K+ , Lactic acid, PG , NO  coronary vasodilatation occur leading to Reactive hyperemia
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    3. AUTOREGULATION • Capacityof tissues to regulate their own blood flow • Maintain blood flow within the pressure range of 70- 110mmHg
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    Applied MYOCARDIAL ISCHAEMIA Occurs whenlumen reduced to ¾th MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION Complete occlusion of a large coronary artery leading to necrosis of the tissue supplied.
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    Applied – Chest Painthat comes from ischemic myocardium due to stimulation of the free nerve endings by substances like histamine, substance P and other chemicals. – Usually referred to the medial surface of the left arm. – Both heart & left arm develops from same embryonic segment
  • 21.
    Applied Diagnosis • Increased levelof serum enzymes like CK-MB, Troponin-T, Troponin- I • ECG: ST segment elevation & T wave inversion- Myocardial Infarction • Coronary angiography
  • 22.
    Applied MEDICAL TREATMENT: – Thrombolyticdrug (t-PA, Streptokinase) – Heparin (Anticoagulant) – Aspirin ( prevent the reoccurrence of clots ) – Nitrates (coronary vasodilators) – Calcium channel blockers (decreases myocardial contractility) – β blockers ( reduce O2 consumption)
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    Applied SURGICAL TREATMENT – Coronaryangioplasty – Coronary bypass surgery
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    1.Which of thefollowing is not a feature of Coronary circulation a.Sympathetic stimulation of coronary vessels causes vasodilation b.Sub endocardial portion is less prone to ischemia c.Coronary arteries are end arteries
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    2.Identify the correctstatement a.Heart receives major blood supply during systole b.Heart receives major blood supply during diastole c.Blood supply remains constant during both phases of cardiac cycle
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    3.Which of thefollowing is not a metabolic vasodilator in heart a.Serotonin b.Adenosine c.Potassium
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