Most physicians are generally familiar with the normal SVC and its tributaries. Blood from the head and neck travels via the external and internal jugular veins, which join the subclavian veins to ...

Extract: The electrocardiograms of 26 patients with persistent left superior vena cava (SVC) draining into the coronary sinus were reviewed. Left axis of P waves between +15 and −29 degrees was ...

37 yr old normotensive, euglycemic female patient was referred for acute inferior wall MI with recurrent angina status post treatment with streptokinase. Her physical examination at the time of ...

The coronary sinus is a collection of smaller veins that merge together to form the sinus (or large vessel), which is located along the heart’s posterior (rear) surface between the left ventricle and ...

The diagnosis of a left superior vena cava (LSVC) is important in planning the repair of a congenital heart defect as it may be the source of a sizeable right-to-left shunt. The medical record of 65 ...

The 3D CT data set can be evaluated by various post-processing techniques. Multiplanar reconstructions allow visualization of any cross-section through the volume. Oblique as well as curved ...

Many patients with coronary artery disease who are not candidates for revascularization have refractory angina despite standard medical therapy. The balloon-expandable, stainless steel, ...

BOSTON, MA—Patients with heart failure and mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction (HFmrEF/HFpEF) and elevated left atrial pressures appear to derive lasting benefits from a shunt that diverts ...

ATLANTA -- For people with stable coronary artery disease and refractory angina, a coronary sinus reducer (CSR) implant showed a symptom alleviation benefit in the small placebo-controlled ...

Washington, DC - An implantable stent designed to narrow the coronary sinus to redistribute blood from nonischemic to ischemic parts of the heart may prove to be a useful therapy in people with ...

ANOMALOUS origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery has been reported in 13 adult patients. 1–12 The condition, well described in infants, 13–15 is the most frequently discussed ...

Angina is pain or constricting discomfort that typically occurs in the front of the chest (but may radiate to the neck, shoulders, jaw or arms). It is brought on by physical exertion or emotional ...