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.
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.
Tops et al. (2007) studied this question.