The anterior cardiac veins are a set of blood vessels in the heart that connect the lungs and brain to the heart. They run along the front surface of the heart and collect blood from the lungs and brain. Each anterior vessel connects one dome of the left atrium to the right ventricle. The anterior veins are involved in the distribution of venous blood from the lungs through the lungs to the brain and the left side of the heart.
The anterior cardiac vein is an important branch of the anterior venous outflow system of the heart, which is a complex system of blood vessels that transport venous blood between the paired organ and other tissues of the body. Together with the posterior venous system, it serves as the main channel for the outflow of blood from the heart, freeing its chambers from inflowing blood.
The anterior veins of the heart (PVS, English v. cordis anteiores, abbreviated PVS) are the terminal branches of the right and left coronary veins and form the first stage of the venous circulation of the heart. The article describes the anatomical and functional significance of these arteries in the human body.
The anterior veins of the heart are located mainly on the surface of the right atrium and left ventricle of the heart