Normal Pericardial Anatomy - Phrenic Nerves - III

Left lateral view of the heart and pericardium. The course of the left phrenic nerve and accompanying vessels are highlighted by the arrowheads.

Ao = aorta. LIPV = Left inferior pulmonary vein. LPA = Left pulmonary artery. LSPV = Left superior pulmonary vein.

Another example of the phrenic nerves coursing over the parietal pericardium is shown here

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