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Coronary sinus ostial atresia with persistent left superior vena cava
R Santoscoy1, H L Walters, R D Ross
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit 48201, USA.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|March 1, 1996
Summary
Atresia of the coronary sinus orifice with persistent left superior vena cava is a benign heart anomaly. Surgeons must recognize it during operations to prevent coronary venous obstruction and potential myocardial damage.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Cardiac Surgery
Background:
- Persistent left superior vena cava with coronary sinus orifice atresia is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly.
- While intrinsically benign, it carries significant implications for cardiac surgery.