Atresia of the coronary sinus ostium: surgical implications

Int J Cardiol. 2007 Apr 4;116(3):e92-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.08.046. Epub 2006 Nov 14.

Abstract

We report a neonatal case of atresia of the coronary sinus ostium draining into a persistent left superior caval vein, associated with aortic arch hypoplasia, ventricular septal defect and mitro-aortic discontinuity. In this setting, left superior caval vein receives the coronary flow, which is directed into the innominate vein and the right atrium. It is mandatory to perform a precise anatomical definition of this unusual cardiac malformation, before repair of associated cardiac defects. Indeed, the interruption of coronary venous drainage could potentially lead to myocardial ischemia and necrosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnosis*
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / surgery*
  • Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnosis
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn