Why the study?
Can multislice computed tomography evaluate coronary sinus anatomy and its relation to the mitral valve annulus to select candidates for percutaneous mitral annuloplasty?
Can multislice computed tomography evaluate coronary sinus anatomy and its relation to the mitral valve annulus to select candidates for percutaneous mitral annuloplasty?
Multislice computed tomography provides important anatomical details regarding the coronary sinus and circumflex artery, aiding in patient selection for percutaneous mitral annuloplasty.
CT mapping of coronary sinus–circumflex relations may inform annuloplasty candidacy; cross-sectional data leaves optimal selection criteria open.
In the majority of the patients, the CS courses superiorly to the MVA. In 68% of the patients, the circumflex artery courses between the CS and the mitral annulus. Multislice computed tomography may provide useful information for the selection of potential candidates for percutaneous mitral annuloplasty.
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