Lymphatics of the heart (English)

The right coronary trunk travels within the coronary sulcus, courses anterior to the ascending aorta, and ends in the brachiocephalic (anterior mediastinal) lymph nodes, usually on the left. Lymph drained from here is usually received by the thoracic duct.The left coronary trunk travels superiorly in the anterior interventricular groove, passing between the pulmonary artery and left atrium before draining into the inferior tracheobronchial lymph nodes. ​Lymph is then drained to the right lymphatic duct.