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VCSSP is considered benign, but is very often associated with cardiac abnormalities (eg, ventricular septal defect, atrioventricular septal defect) which have a significant mortality and morbidity rate. It is rarely isolated but more often in patients with congenital heart defects . | VCSSP is considered benign, but is very often associated with cardiac abnormalities (eg, ventricular septal defect, atrioventricular septal defect) which have a significant mortality and morbidity rate. It is rarely isolated but more often in patients with congenital heart defects . | ||
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!Coronary sinus dilation (Plax) | |||
!Coronary sinus with contrast (Plax) | |||
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Dilated coronary sinus on AP4CH | |[[Image:Sin cor dilatatie02.jpg |400px]] | ||
Dilated coronary sinus subcostaal | |- | ||
!Dilated coronary sinus on AP4CH | |||
!Dilated coronary sinus subcostaal | |||
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==References== | |||
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#1 EC Cheriex, "Left atrium and investigated", Hamer/Pieper, "Practical echocardiography", (2006), 1st edition 2nd edition, Wood, Bohn Stafleu of Loghum, p.42-53. | |||
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