Misdiagnosis of persistent left superior vena cava with unroofed coronary sinus as a coronary sinus‐type atrial septal defect
Alwaleed Al‐Dairy,
Reem Ahmad,
Rawan Hasan
Abstract:Key Clinical MessageAwareness of persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) with unroofed coronary sinus is crucial. Pre‐ and perioperative evaluation of this association is necessary for surgical plan. Creating an intra‐atrial tunnel to divert LSVC to right atrium without obstructing the mitral valve or the pulmonary veins is the safe surgical approach.AbstractUnroofed coronary sinus syndrome is a rare congenital heart defect representing less than 1% of all atrial septal defect (ASD) types, and may be associ… Show more
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