Total anomalous pulmonary vein drainage in a 60-year-old woman diagnosed in an ECG-gated multidetector computed tomography : a case report and review of literature [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose: Total anomalous pulmonary vein drainage (TAPVD) is a congenital cardiac defect in which there is no connection between pulmonary veins and the left atrium.
Adamczyk, Piotr +7 more
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The Cardiothoracic Surgeon, 2022 Background Persistent left superior vena cava is a well-recognized thoracic venous abnormality, most of which do not present with any symptoms. Its opening into the left atrium is uncommonly encountered and, if present, is noted to be associated with ...
Mohammed Wahaj Ali +3 more
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Live transplantation in children with biliary atresia and vascular anomalies [PDF]
, 1974 Eight of 29 infants and children undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation for extrahepatic biliary atresia had associated major vascular anomalies.
Lilly, JR, Starzl, TE
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Successful implantation of a permanent pacemaker through a persistent left superior vena cava by using a right subclavian approach [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2011 Introduction. Persistent left superior vena cava, a rare congenital abnormality, can complicate placement of pacemaker leads through the subclavian vein. A left-sided approach is usually preferable in such cases. Case report.
Jović Zoran +6 more
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Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava with Absent Right Superior Vena Cava
Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal, 2018 Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is the most common congenital abnormality of the thoracic systemic venous drainage; in fact, cardiology fellows in training are often quizzed on this when a dilated coronary sinus is noted on an echocardiogram.
Yagnesh, Patel, Rajiv, Gupta
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Vena cava anomalies in thoracic surgery [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Vena cava anomalies are a rare group of anatomical variations due to an incorrect development of the superior or inferior vena cava during fetal life.
Anile, Marco +7 more
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Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava – Accidental Finding [PDF]
In Vivo, 2020 The presence of the superior left vena cava represents a rare anomaly of the thoracic venous system.An asymptomatic case of this type of anomaly, discovered as an accident during investigations for a different pathology (superior left pulmonary lobe tumor), is presented.
Cornel, Savu +8 more
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Radiology Case Reports, 2018 Left-sided inferior vena cava (IVC) is the second most common anatomical anomaly of the IVC. We report a drainage pattern of the left IVC into a left duplicated superior vena cava (SVC) diagnosed during IVC filter placement consultation.
Jennifer Sweeney, MD +1 more
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Diagnostics, 2022 Anomalies of the thoracic venous system are rare and usually discovered incidentally, but they become clinically relevant in the case of patients requiring cardiac device implantation.
Iuliana-Claudia Totorean +9 more
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Incidental computed tomography diagnosis of a rare triad consisting of absence of coronary sinus, persistent left superior vena cava, and scimitar syndrome [PDF]
, 2011 We report a case of an unusual congenital triad consisting of absence of coronary sinus, persistent left superior vena cava and scimitar syndrome incidentally found in a CT-scan performed on a female complaining of exertional ...
Bastarrika, G. (Gorka) +2 more
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