J Korean Med Sci.  2016 Aug;31(8):1179-1180. 10.3346/jkms.2016.31.8.1179.

Anomalous Middle Cardiac Vein Draining into the Left Atrium

• Sohn J
• Lee YS
• Hong SP
• Mun SH

• KMID: 2373742
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2016.31.8.1179

Abstract

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Figure

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  Fig. 1 Cardiac computed tomography demonstrates the middle cardiac vein draining into the left atrium (yellow arrows). (A-C) Axial serial scan images of cardiac computed tomography after contrast dye injection. (D) The 3-dimensional volume rendering image of cardiac computed tomography. (E) The curved planar reformation image of cardiac computed tomography.

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  Fig. 2 CARTO® images clearly demonstrating the abnormal drainage of the middle cardiac vein into the left atrium (yellow arrows). (A) A 3-dimensional reconstructed image of the left atrium and pulmonary veins using CARTO®. (B) The 3D reconstructed image of both the atrium and pulmonary veins using CARTO®.

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