Rare variants of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection to coronary sinus-echocardiographic recognition and surgical correction

Indian Heart J. 2008 May-Jun;60(3):266-70.

Abstract

Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) to the coronary sinus is a well-known entity but variations in connection sites are known to occur, the commonest among them is mixed connection. Here we describe two rare variants of TAPVC to coronary sinus. Group I (3 cases) in which there were dual sites of connection and group II (2 cases), TAPVC to coronary sinus was associated with a persistent left superior vena cava (LSVC). This was seen in total number of 45 cases of isolated TAPVC and 8 cases of TAPVC to coronary sinus between 2000 and December 2005 in our institute. All patients underwent surgical correction. In both of these groups, surgical correction may pose a challenge, which is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Coronary Sinus / abnormalities*
  • Coronary Sinus / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Sinus / pathology
  • Coronary Sinus / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Pulmonary Veins / abnormalities*
  • Pulmonary Veins / diagnostic imaging
  • Pulmonary Veins / pathology
  • Pulmonary Veins / surgery*
  • Ultrasonography
  • Vena Cava, Superior / diagnostic imaging
  • Vena Cava, Superior / pathology
  • Vena Cava, Superior / surgery*