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Coronary Sinus*

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Coronary Sinus ; Coronary Vessels

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Angiography ; Coronary Sinus ; Coronary Vessels

There have been few case reports on giant sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SVA). We report a case of a giant unruptured right coronary SVA that was confused with a pericardial cyst by transthoracic echocardiography.
Aneurysm ; Aortic Aneurysm ; Coronary Sinus ; Echocardiography ; Mediastinal Cyst ; Sinus of Valsalva

There have been few case reports on giant sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SVA). We report a case of a giant unruptured right coronary SVA that was confused with a pericardial cyst by transthoracic echocardiography.
Aneurysm ; Aortic Aneurysm ; Coronary Sinus ; Echocardiography ; Mediastinal Cyst ; Sinus of Valsalva

BACKGROUND: It is very important to determine the surgical anatomy of the aortic root when performing spreading aortic root preserving heart surgery. This study focuses on the surgical aspect of the aortic root anatomy by performing dissection of Korean cadavers. MATERIAL AND METHOD: The subjects were 62 cadavers. We measured the intercommissural distances, heights of the sinuses and the circumference of the sinotubular junction and the aortic annulus. RESULT: The mean age of death was 61.3 years. The intercommissural distance for the right coronary sinus was 0.73+/-2.23 mm, that for the non coronary sinus was 19.34+/-2.03 mm, and that for the left coronary sinus was 18.58+/-2.15 mm. The height of sinus was 20.59+/-2.48 mm for the right coronary sinus, 18.61+/-2.26 mm for the non coronary sinus and 17.95+/-19 mm for the left coronary sinus. The circumference of the sinotubular junction was 70.73+/-5.94 mm and that of the aortic annulus was 77.94+/-5.63 mm. There is no correlation between age and STJ, aortic annulus and the ratio of STJ of aortic annulus respectively (p=0.920, p=0.111, p=0.073). The tilting angle of the sinotubular junction and aortic annulus is from 2.03 degrees to 7.77 degrees (mean=4.90 degrees). CONCLUSION: The intercommissural distance and the height of the sinus were largest in the right coronary sinus, and the position of the sinotubular junction to the aortic annulus is obliquely tilted levo-posteriorly.
Aortic Valve ; Cadaver ; Coronary Sinus ; Sinus of Valsalva ; Thoracic Surgery

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Coronary Vessels* ; Echocardiography, Transesophageal* ; Sinus of Valsalva*

Nonvisualization of left circumflex coronary artery from the left coronary artery is commonly due to anomalous origin of circumflex artery from the right coronary artery or right sinus of Valsalva. However, complete ostial obstruction of circumflex artery, circumflex artery extended from the right coronary artery, anomalous origin of circumflex artery from the pulmonary artery may be the cause. We report two cases of absent left circumflex artery from the left coronary artery, in which the circumflex artery arose as a terminal extension of the right coronary artery. Angiographic features of absent left circumflex artery from the left coronary artery were described.
Arteries* ; Coronary Vessels* ; Pulmonary Artery ; Sinus of Valsalva

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Coronary Sinus* ; Mitral Valve* ; Tricuspid Atresia*

Anomalous right coronary artery arising from the left sinus of Valsalva is rare, but not protected from ather-osclerotic disease. Major factor determining successful angioplasty is the selection of the appropriate guiding catheter to provide optimal coaxial backup support. We report the first case of successful transradial stenting of an anomalous right coronary artery originating from the left sinus of Valsalva.
Angioplasty ; Catheters ; Coronary Vessels* ; Sinus of Valsalva* ; Stents*