An unusual case of dilated coronary sinus: case report and clinical implications

Abstract Background  The presence of a dilated coronary sinus (CS) assessed by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is highly suggestive of inferior or superior vena cava (SVC) anomalies, in the absence of a shunt. The most frequent finding is the persistence of a left superior vena cava (LSVC): wel...

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Published in:European heart journal : case reports 2021-10, Vol.5 (10), p.ytab388
Main Authors: Cardi, Thomas, Ohana, Mickaël, Marzak, Halim, Jesel, Laurence
Format: Article
Language:English
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Ablation (Surgery)
Apixaban
Atrial fibrillation
Case Report
Computer Science
CT imaging
Heart
Heart failure
Image Processing
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Summary:Abstract Background  The presence of a dilated coronary sinus (CS) assessed by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is highly suggestive of inferior or superior vena cava (SVC) anomalies, in the absence of a shunt. The most frequent finding is the persistence of a left superior vena cava (LSVC): well-known feature to electrophysiologists. Abnormal inferior vena cava (IVC) drainage is another cause of CS dilatation. Case summary  An 83-year-old woman presented with heart failure symptoms, atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rate, and a dilated CS assessed by TTE. Atrioventricular (AV) node ablation was considered given the poor efficacy of a rate control strategy. Cardiac computed tomography (CT) revealed a double SVC with an LSVC draining directly into the dilated CS. Single-lead pacemaker implantation was performed using a right-sided vascular access with no technical difficulties. An aborted AV node ablation procedure was due to the impossibility of getting to the right atrium. Fluoroscopy and CT imaging at second look analysis confirmed the diagnosis of an abnormal IVC with an agenesia of its supra-hepatic segment directly drained into the CS. Discussion  Our clinical case illustrates an unusual and rare double venous abnormality: both LSVC and IVC directly drained into the CS and were responsible for its massive dilatation.
ISSN:2514-2119
2514-2119
DOI:10.1093/ehjcr/ytab388