Visualization of a coronary sinus valve using intracardiac echocardiography.
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چکیده
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.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- European journal of echocardiography : the journal of the Working Group on Echocardiography of the European Society of Cardiology
دوره 5 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004