Congenital fistula between the left ventricle and coronary sinus: elucidation by colour Doppler flow mapping.
A fistula between the left ventricle and the coronary sinus was diagnosed by Doppler echocardiography and confirmed by cardiac catheterisation in a symptom free child who presented with clinical signs of mitral regurgitation. A similar abnormality has been reported after repeated mitral valve replacement and after myocardial infarction but a congenital fistula of this type has not been described before.
Gnanapragasam
J P
JP
Department of Cardiology, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow.
Houston
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Lilley
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant