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Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava [PDF]

International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery, 2017
Persistent left superior vena cava is a rare anatomic anomaly, found in 0.3-0.5% of the general population, and upto 12% of patients with a congenital cardiac anomaly. Typically found incidentally, familiarity with such an anomaly can help clinicians
Darren Sachs, Rushabh M Vakharia, Mohan Badhey   +2 more
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Direct Anastomosis of Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava to Right Superior Vena Cava in a Pediatric Patient with Tetralogy of Fallot: an Alternative Technique [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2022
The presence of persistent left superior vena cava to the left atrium connection without an innominate vein may give rise to technical challenges during intracardiac repair.
Mustafa Yilmaz, Atakan Atalay
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Conduction system pacing in a patient with persistent left superior vena cava and absent right superior vena cava: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Physiologic pacing is increasingly used as an alternative when there is a failure in cardiac resynchronization therapy, with more challenging situations expected consequently.
Oriol Rodriguez-Queralto, Carlos Gonzalez-Matos, Fatima Zaraket, Benjamin Casteig, Jesús Jimenez-Lopez, Ermengol Valles   +5 more
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Persistent left superior vena cava [PDF]

Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 2009
A 76-year-old man with coronary artery disease and a history of aortocoronary bypass surgery seven years previously presented with symptomatic bradycardia and atrial fibrillation. After evaluation of the coronary status by cardiac catheterization, the decision was made to implant a ventricular rate responsive demand (VVIR) pacemaker. Positioning of the
Christian S, Haas, Christina, Doesch, Volker, Doernberger   +2 more
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A rare case of two superior vena cava with two azygos veins in a cadaver

National Journal of Clinical Anatomy, 2023
In embryonic life developmental malformation of thoracic veins can lead to anomalies of the Superior vena cava and major thoracic veins like Azygos system. Double superior vena cava and double azygos vein are rare congenital anomaly with the incidence of
Archana Singh, Rakesh Gupta, Priya Rani Adhaya, Aleeza Muneer   +3 more
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Persistent left superior vena cava as an incidental finding in the introduction of a transient pacemaker: A case report

Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2022
The persistent left superior vena cava is the most common venous anomaly in the systemic drainage in adults and tends to be asymptomatic. The persistent left superior vena cava causes rhythm disorders such as tachyarrhythmias or bradyarrhythmias.
David Ricardo Echeverry, Juan Guillermo Buitrago, Andrés Alirio Restrepo, Cristhian David Morales   +3 more
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Rare case of asymptomatic superior vena cava duplication with a large dominant left superior vena cava, a hypoplastic right superior vena cava, and a left-sided azygos arch

Translational Research in Anatomy, 2021
A 46-year-old man was found to have an asymptomatic superior vena cava duplication with a large dominant left superior vena cava, a hypoplastic right superior vena cava, and a left-sided azygos arch during a thoracic CT Scan.
Adrien Glomaud, Yanis Andriambariarijaona, Clémence Jouhannet, Marie-Dominique Petit, Jean Luc Delassus, Bruno Tremblay   +5 more
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Absent right superior vena cava and persistent left superior vena cava: An incidental finding

Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2023
A patient with Marfan syndrome undergoing Bentall operation was found to have an absent right superior vena cava and persistent left superior vena cava. The dilation of coronary sinus raised the suspicion of persistent left superior vena cava.
Swati Joshi, Ajmer Singh
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Persistent left superior vena cava and its clinical correlation - A cadaveric study

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021
Background: Presented is a case of persistent left superior vena cava draining into the right atrium through coronary sinus and finally opens into right atrium.
Sachendra Kumar Mittal , Rekha Parashar , Pankaj Kumar Singh, Leena Jadon   +3 more
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Orthotopic heart transplantation with reconstruction of persistent left superior vena cava

Surgical Case Reports, 2020
Background Persistent left superior vena cava is a not uncommon congenital vascular abnormality. We report a case of heart transplantation with reconstruction of persistent left superior vena cava using a prosthetic vascular graft. Case presentation A 20-
Kazuma Handa, Hiroki Hata, Koichi Toda, Shigeru Miyagawa, Yasushi Yoshikawa, Daisuke Yoshioka, Yoshiki Sawa   +6 more
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