Open AccessEchocardiographic diagnosis of partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection from right upper lobe to the coronary sinus
Author(s) -
Otsuji Y.,
Kisanuki A.,
Arima S.,
Shimokawa S.,
Taira A.,
Tanaka H.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960181210
Subject(s) - medicine , coronary sinus , cardiology , sinus (botany) , right heart , radiology , botany , biology , genus
A 36‐year‐old woman was admitted because of an enlarged right heart. Echocardiographic examination revealed an abnormal vessel connecting to the dilated coronary sinus. The abnormal vessel traveled in the direction from the right axillary to the left epigastric region. Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection (PAPVC) from the right upper lobe to the coronary sinus was initially considered as a possible diagnosis by echocardiography. At surgery, diagnosis of an isolated PAPVC of the right upper pulmonary vein to the coronary sinus was confirmed.