A Case of Aorta-Right Atrial Tunnel Presented with an Asymptomatic Murmur.
10.4070/kcj.2013.43.9.640
- Author:
Kyoung Nyoun KIM
1
;
Kyoung Im CHO
;
Jae Joon KIM
;
Ji Hoon KANG
;
Ja Jun GOO
;
Ja Young LEE
;
Seong Man KIM
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maryknoll Medical Center, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aorta;
Right atrium;
Coronary vessel anomalies;
Coronary angiography
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aorta;
Coronary Angiography;
Coronary Vessel Anomalies;
Coronary Vessels;
Female;
Heart Atria;
Humans;
Vena Cava, Superior
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2013;43(9):640-643
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Aorta-right atrial tunnel is a rare and distinct congenital anomaly. It is a vascular channel that originates from one of the sinuses of Valsalva with a tortuous course anterior or posterior to the ascending aorta, and terminates either in the superior vena cava or in the right atrium (RA). We report a 42-year-old female briefly with aorta-right atrial tunnel in which the left coronary artery arose from the tunnel and terminated into the RA.
