Coronary Sinus to Left Atrium Communication

Authors

  • Almamoon I Justaniah
  • Brady Mckee
  • Jonathan Silver
  • Christoph Wald
  • Sebastian Flacke

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v7i12.1678

Keywords:

Coronary sinus anomaly, coronary sinus connection, coronary sinus communication to the left atrium, left-to-right shunt, right-to-left shunt

Abstract

Coronary sinus anomalies are rare. They can be associated with other vascular anomalies such as persistent left superior vena cava or can occur in isolation. We present a rare case of an isolated coronary sinus communication to the left atrium. This anomaly may be clinically relevant in the setting of significant left-to-right shunting or when shunt reversal results from right-sided heart failure. It may also be significant in cases of persistent atrial fibrillation after attempted pulmonary vein isolation.

Author Biographies

Almamoon I Justaniah

Department of Radiology, Chief Resident

Brady Mckee

Department of Radiology

Jonathan Silver

Department of Cardiology

Christoph Wald

Department of Radiology

Sebastian Flacke

Department of Radiology

Journal of Radiology Case Reports December 2013 issue - Cover page: A Case of Acute Traumatic Aortic Injury of a Right-sided Aortic Arch with Rupture of an Aberrant Left Subclavian Artery by Sawsan Taif et al.

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Published

2013-12-28

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 12 (2013)

Section

Cardiac Imaging

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