Uncommon presentation of coronary sinus endocarditis.
Alexander MarschallFreddy Delgado CalvaDavid Martí SánchezDiego Rodriguez TorresPublished in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2021)
A 79-year-old man, who underwent femoropopliteal bypass surgery 1 month prior to admission, presented with fever and fatigue. ECG showed complete atrioventricular block. Transthoracic echocardiography was performed, revealing a round homogeneous right atrial mass and severe mitral regurgitation. Transoesophageal echocardiography revealed involvement the coronary sinus (CS). Computed tomography imaging demonstrated abscess of the atrioventricular sulcus and infiltration of the CS.
Keyphrases
- computed tomography
- coronary artery
- coronary artery disease
- left ventricular
- catheter ablation
- positron emission tomography
- pulmonary hypertension
- minimally invasive
- atrial fibrillation
- magnetic resonance imaging
- high resolution
- aortic stenosis
- emergency department
- coronary artery bypass
- left atrial
- single cell
- heart rate variability
- early onset
- case report
- sleep quality
- dual energy
- heart rate
- heart failure
- image quality
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- surgical site infection
- acute coronary syndrome