Acquired left ventricular-coronary sinus fistula: demonstrated by pulsed Doppler echocardiography.
Communications between the left ventricle and the right atrium are rare. A left ventricle to coronary sinus fistula is an extremely rare form of left ventricular-right atrial shunt. This is the first report of such a shunt following myocardial infarction, and emphasizes the use of two-dimensional and pulsed Doppler echocardiography in making the diagnosis.
D000368:Aged; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005402:Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*