Abstract

Spontaneous coronary sinus thrombosis (CST) is an extremely rare occurrence. Most cases are iatrogenic and related to right heart instrumentation, due to either central line placement or electrophysiology procedures such as pacemaker insertion that causes direct damage to the endothelial lining. The course can be insidious and may result in a fatal outcome. Diagnosis of CST is challenging, and the syndrome often goes unrecognized. However, in the current era of multimodality imaging, it is possible that this condition will be recognized in more patients. Herein, we present a patient with spontaneous coronary sinus thrombosis that was diagnosed using multimodality imaging and thereafter successfully managed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)89-93
Number of pages5
JournalMethodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal
Volume18
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022

Keywords

  • coronary sinus thrombosis
  • echocardiogram
  • fistula
  • mitral regurgitation
  • unroofed coronary sinus
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies/complications
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Coronary Thrombosis/complications
  • Coronary Sinus/diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial/complications

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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