Partially unroofed coronary sinus in an infant with pulmonary vein stenosis: mixed blessing

Bassel Mohammad Nijres, Johua K. Stopak, Kaitlin Carr, Osamah Aldoss
University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital.
United States

Cardiology in the Young
Cardiol Young 2023; 33: 490-492
DOI: 10.1017/S1047951122002050

Abstract
Transcatheter intervention on the pulmonary vein often requires performing transseptal puncture, which is a risky procedure. We describe a rare association of a partially unroofed coronary sinus with pulmonary vein stenosis causing desaturation in a young infant where the presence of the unroofed coronary sinus allowed for a novel interventional approach to the stenotic left pulmonary vein, avoiding the high risk of transseptal puncture.

Category
Segmental Pulmonary Venous Disease. Without a Focus on Pulmonary Hypertension
Surgical and Catheter-mediated Interventions for Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Fresh or Filed Publication: Filed (PHiled). Greater than 1-2 years since publication

Article Access
Free PDF File or Full Text Article Available Through PubMed or DOI: Yes

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