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Coronary sinus obstruction after atrioventricular canal defect repair. Congenital heart disease Peng, D. M., Sun, H. Y., Hanley, F. L., Olson, I., Punn, R. 2014; 9 (4): E121-4

Abstract

The coronary sinus can become obstructed with any instrumentation at or near the ostium such as in atrioventricular canal defect repairs. This complication may lead to a wide range of consequences including dyspnea, angina, myocardial infarction, and sudden death. The following report illustrates the importance of careful perioperative echocardiographic evaluation of the coronary sinus in procedures that may affect the sinus and its ostium.

View details for DOI 10.1111/chd.12096

View details for PubMedID 23682752