title: Visualization of a coronary sinus valve using intracardiac echocardiography.
abstract: Cannulation of the coronary sinus (CS) is sometimes difficult due to the presence of anatomical anomalies. Fluoroscopy is of limited value in visualizing these variations. This case is the first to demonstrate how intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) allows visualization of a valve, which is one of the causes of problematic cannulation of the CS. Based on information obtained by ICE an appropriate catheter could be selected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcentre, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. m.f.scholten@erasmusmc.nl
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Scholten
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Szili-Torok
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Thornton
authors.forename: J R T C
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Roelandt
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Jordaens
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome