coronary sinus
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of coronary sinus
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Goldberg said there are "theoretical advantages" to infusing stem cells via the coronary sinus.
From US News
It is delivered through a catheter to the coronary sinus, where it is then expanded with a balloon, blocking flow through most of the vessel except for a small central orifice.
From Forbes
The left part of the sinus venosus, which does not enlarge at the same rate as the right part, remains as the coronary sinus.
From Project Gutenberg
They took stem cells from patients' bone marrow and infused them into the heart through a large vein called the coronary sinus.
From US News
Once in place the device causes an increase in coronary sinus pressure that appears to relieve angina, though the authors acknowledge that the “physiological rationale for a beneficial effect… remains unclear.”
From Forbes
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
