Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return in an Old Asymptomatic Female Patient

Persistent left superior vena cava is a rare congenital venous anomaly. It results from failure of closure of the left anterior cardinal vein during cardiac development. It is usually asymptomatic but can be associated with other congenital cardiac defects including atrial septal defects, ventricula...

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Main Authors: Tayfun Sahin, Teoman Kilic, Umut Celikyurt, Ulas Bildirici, Dilek Ural
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Cardiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2009/152164
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author Tayfun Sahin
Teoman Kilic
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description Persistent left superior vena cava is a rare congenital venous anomaly. It results from failure of closure of the left anterior cardinal vein during cardiac development. It is usually asymptomatic but can be associated with other congenital cardiac defects including atrial septal defects, ventricular septal defects, endocardial cushion defects, tetralogy of Fallot and rhythm disturbances. PLSVC should be considered in the presence of a dilated coronary sinus on transthoracic echocardiography. The diagnosis can be made when injection of contrast in left antecubital vein results in enhancement of the dilated coronary sinus before right atrium. MRI, CT-scan and catheterisation can be used to confirm the diagnosis.
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spelling doaj-art-dff93fc54f454b97b4c24373ebe4a3df2025-08-20T02:21:07ZengWileyCardiology Research and Practice2090-05972009-01-01200910.4061/2009/152164152164Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return in an Old Asymptomatic Female PatientTayfun Sahin0Teoman Kilic1Umut Celikyurt2Ulas Bildirici3Dilek Ural4Department of Cardiology, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Umuttepe Yerleskesi, 41380 Kocaeli, TurkeyDepartment of Cardiology, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Umuttepe Yerleskesi, 41380 Kocaeli, TurkeyDepartment of Cardiology, Nevsehir State Hospital, 50300 Nevsehir, TurkeyDepartment of Cardiology, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Umuttepe Yerleskesi, 41380 Kocaeli, TurkeyDepartment of Cardiology, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Umuttepe Yerleskesi, 41380 Kocaeli, TurkeyPersistent left superior vena cava is a rare congenital venous anomaly. It results from failure of closure of the left anterior cardinal vein during cardiac development. It is usually asymptomatic but can be associated with other congenital cardiac defects including atrial septal defects, ventricular septal defects, endocardial cushion defects, tetralogy of Fallot and rhythm disturbances. PLSVC should be considered in the presence of a dilated coronary sinus on transthoracic echocardiography. The diagnosis can be made when injection of contrast in left antecubital vein results in enhancement of the dilated coronary sinus before right atrium. MRI, CT-scan and catheterisation can be used to confirm the diagnosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2009/152164
spellingShingle Tayfun Sahin
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Umut Celikyurt
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Dilek Ural
Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return in an Old Asymptomatic Female Patient
Cardiology Research and Practice
title Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return in an Old Asymptomatic Female Patient
title_full Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return in an Old Asymptomatic Female Patient
title_fullStr Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return in an Old Asymptomatic Female Patient
title_full_unstemmed Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return in an Old Asymptomatic Female Patient
title_short Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return in an Old Asymptomatic Female Patient
title_sort persistent left superior vena cava and partial anomalous pulmonary venous return in an old asymptomatic female patient
url http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2009/152164
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