Coronary Sinus Ostial Atresia Presenting as Infective Endocarditis in a Previously Healthy Young Woman

Byung Hee Ahn; Hwa Jin Cho; Kyo Sun Lee; Yo Chun Jung; Sang Gi Oh; In Seok Jeong

doi:10.1532/hsf.1538

Coronary Sinus Ostial Atresia Presenting as Infective Endocarditis in a Previously Healthy Young Woman

Heart Surg Forum. 2016 Dec 22;19(6):E311-E312. doi: 10.1532/hsf.1538.

Authors

Byung Hee Ahn¹, Hwa Jin Cho², Kyo Sun Lee¹, Yo Chun Jung¹, Sang Gi Oh¹, In Seok Jeong¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea.
² Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea.

PMID: 28054906
DOI: 10.1532/hsf.1538

Abstract

Coronary sinus ostial atresia is a rare disease. Most patients are usually asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally during surgery or at autopsy. We report a case of coronary sinus ostial atresia with unroofed coronary sinus syndrome in a previously healthy woman who presented with infective endocarditis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
Coronary Sinus / abnormalities*
Coronary Sinus / diagnostic imaging
Coronary Sinus / surgery
Coronary Vessel Anomalies / complications*
Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnosis
Coronary Vessel Anomalies / surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Echocardiography
Endocarditis / diagnosis
Endocarditis / etiology*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Young Adult