Left ventricular-coronary sinus shunt through a septal aneurysm after mitral valve re-replacement

Ann Thorac Surg. 1995 Jan;59(1):224-7. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(94)00347-A.

Abstract

We describe a case in which a left ventricular-coronary sinus communication through a dissecting ventricular septal aneurysm developed after a redo mitral valve replacement. The outlet orifice of the communication was located in the side wall of the ostium of the coronary sinus. Both the communication and the aneurysm were successfully dealt with by performing a right atriotomy and by opening the aneurysm from its outlet orifice.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aortic Dissection / complications
  • Aortic Dissection / pathology
  • Aortic Dissection / physiopathology*
  • Coronary Vessels / pathology
  • Female
  • Heart Aneurysm / complications
  • Heart Aneurysm / pathology
  • Heart Aneurysm / physiopathology*
  • Heart Septum*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis
  • Heart Ventricles
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Complications
  • Mitral Valve / surgery
  • Reoperation
  • Veins / pathology