| Pericardiacophrenic artery | |
|---|---|
 The phrenic nerve and its relations with the vagus nerve. (Pericardiacophrenic artery not labeled, but region is visible.) | |
 The thoracic aorta, viewed from the left side. (Pericardiacophrenic labeled at center left.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | Internal thoracic |
| Vein | Pericardiacophrenic veins |
| Supplies | Pericardium, thoracic diaphragm |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria pericardiacophrenica |
| TA98 | A12.2.08.034 |
| TA2 | 4581 |
| FMA | 3964 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The pericardiacophrenic artery is a long slender branch of the internal thoracic artery.[1]
- ^ Horton, Rodney; Di Biase, Luigi; Reddy, Vivek; Neuzil, Petr; Mohanty, Prasant; Sanchez, Javier; Nguyen, Tuan; Mohanty, Sanghamitra; Gallinghouse, G. Joseph; Bailey, Shane M.; Zagrodzky, Jason D. (July 2010). "Locating the right phrenic nerve by imaging the right pericardiophrenic artery with computerized tomographic angiography: Implications for balloon-based procedures". Heart Rhythm. 7 (7): 937–941. doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2010.03.027. ISSN 1547-5271. PMID 20348030.