Department of Cardiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Department of Cardiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
BMJ Case Rep. 2024 Mar 13;17(3):e258727. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2023-258727.
Coronary sinus (CS) anomalies, although infrequent, are increasingly diagnosed with advances in interventional procedures and imaging techniques. Most cases are asymptomatic and incidentally diagnosed. We present a case of an elderly male without comorbidities who presented with acute angina. Coronary catheterisation revealed a double-vessel disease, but incidentally, sequential angiograms captured contrast filling in the levophase of CS, revealing a giant CS. Primary percutaneous angioplasty of the right coronary artery was performed successfully. Echocardiography confirmed the aneurysm, and a CT scan showed an aneurysmally dilated CS and other coronary veins alongside a normal-sized persistent left superior vena cava draining to the right atrium through CS. CS aneurysms may lead to complications such as thrombosis, embolic events, arrhythmias and heart failure, stressing the importance of vigilant monitoring and timely intervention. This case underscores the significance of recognising CS anomalies in cardiac procedures, even when asymptomatic, for proper management.
冠状窦(CS)异常虽然不常见,但随着介入治疗和影像学技术的进步,其诊断率逐渐提高。大多数病例无症状,为偶然诊断。我们报告一例老年男性,无合并症,表现为急性心绞痛。冠状动脉造影显示双血管疾病,但偶然发现 CS 连续血管造影在左侧相位有造影剂充盈,提示巨大 CS。成功进行了右冠状动脉经皮腔内血管成形术。超声心动图证实了动脉瘤的存在,CT 扫描显示 CS 呈动脉瘤样扩张,以及其他冠状静脉和正常大小的永存左上腔静脉通过 CS 引流至右心房。CS 动脉瘤可能导致血栓形成、栓塞事件、心律失常和心力衰竭等并发症,强调了 vigilant monitoring 和及时干预的重要性。本病例强调了在心脏手术中即使无症状也识别 CS 异常的重要性,以便进行适当的管理。