J Cardiovasc Ultrasound.  2007 Mar;15(1):23-26.

Giant Coronary Sinus Caused by Absent Right and Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. thpark65@dau.ac.kr

Abstract

Dilated coronary sinus is often visualized on echocardiography in patients with right sided heart disease as well as with persistent left superior vena cava. We observed a case of markedly dilated coronay sinus caused by persistent left superior vena cava and severe tricuspid regurgitation. The diagnosis was made by transthoracic echocardiography with intravenous injection of agitated saline into both arm.

Keyword

Giant coronary sinus; Persistent left superior vena cava; Tricuspid regurgitation

MeSH Terms

Arm
Coronary Sinus*
Diagnosis
Dihydroergotamine
Echocardiography
Heart Diseases
Humans
Injections, Intravenous
Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency*
Vena Cava, Superior*
Dihydroergotamine
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