Utility of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Cardiac Venous Anatomic Variants
- Brooke Army Medical Center, 3851 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234-6200, Internal Medicine (United States)
- Brooke Army Medical Center, 3851 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234-6200, Cardiology Service (United States)
- Wilford Hall Air Force Medical Center, Texas, Cardiology Service (United States)
- Brooke Army Medical Center, 3851 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234-6200, Department of Radiology (United States)
- Brooke Army Medical Center, 3851 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, Texas78234-6200, Cardiology Service (United States)
The incidence of persistent left superior venacava (PLSVC) is approximately 0.5% in the general population; however,the coexistent absence of the right SVC has a reported incidence in tertiary centers of 0.1%. The vast majority of reports are limited to pediatric cardiology. Likewise, sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is a rare congenital anomaly, with a reported incidence of 0.1-3.5% of all congenital heart defects. We present a 71-year-old patient undergoing preoperative evaluation for incidental finding of aortic root aneurysm,and found to have all three in coexistence. Suggestive findings were demonstrated on cardiac catheterization and definitive diagnosis was made by magnetic resonance imaging. The use of MRI for the diagnosis of asymptomatic adult congenital heart disease will be reviewed.
- OSTI ID:
- 21088393
- Journal Information:
- Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 26, Issue 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-003-2635-8; Copyright (c) 2003 Springer-Verlag New York, Inc.; www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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