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An interrupted inferior vena cava in a situs inversus: a case report and review of the literature
Situs inversus with interrupted inferior vena cava is an uncommon anatomic variant found in the abdominal and thoracic viscera. In this report, we present a 59-year-old woman with this variation, found during gross anatomical dissection.
Loukas, M.; Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, St George’s University, Grenada, West Indies +4 more
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Many cardiovascular procedures such as temporary pacemaker insertion, electrophysiological studies, and percutaneous transmitral commissurotomy are carried through inferior vena cava (IVC).
Reza Hajizadeh +3 more
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Anomalies of the inferior vena cava (IVC) have been recognized as one of the predisposing factors for deep vein thrombosis. Rarely, thrombosis of an anomalous retroperitoneal vein may resemble a soft tissue mass.
Beckman, Joshua A +4 more
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The importance of localizing pulmonary veins in atrial septal defect closure!
An 8-year-old girl was admitted for a simple closure of echocardiographically diagnosed Atrial Septal Defect (ASD). During the operation the right pulmonary veins orifices were not detected in the left atrium and attempt to localize them led to the ...
Ajami Gholam +3 more
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Intra-atrial baffles of pulmonary and systemic venous flows are relatively rarely used but are important surgical procedures for late-presenting d-transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA) or heterotaxy with anomalous venous connections.
Gregory Perens +2 more
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Scimitar Syndrome with Dilated Azygos Vein and Interrupted Inferior Vena Cava [PDF]
A 3 year-old girl with recurrent chest infections had chest radiograph showing the typical “Turkish sword” sign which could be found in 70% in the childhood-adult group of Scimitar syndrome, a rare form of partial anormalous pulmonary venous drainage ...
Leung, NHT, Xie, N
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Arrhythmias are frequent in adult congenital heart disease (ACHD). Most common is cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI)-dependent atrial flutter (AFL), followed by scar (incisions / patches)-related circuits.
Greyling, Adèle, Potts, James
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Background: Congenital anomalies of the inferior vena cava (IVC), such as interrupted or azygos continuation, complicate catheter-based procedures like atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT) ablation. Understanding IVC variations is crucial
Elizabeth Rimsky +5 more
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