Abstract
With an estimated incidence of ∼0.5%-2% of the population and 10% of patients with congenital heart disorders, persistent LSVC is the most common venous anomaly of the chest. Most drain via the right atrium. Rarely (7.5% of cases), the persistent LSVC may drain directly into the left atrium. These are typically seen with a coronary sinus type atrial septal defect with many investigators believing that, embryologically, a normal coronary sinus cannot exist in the setting of a persistent LSVC draining into the left atrium. There have been few case reports of this in the setting of a normal coronary sinus. With the assistance of cardiac CT, we were able to show the existence of this rare entity. The CT images provided guidance for a successful endovascular repair.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 289-291 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Persistent left superior vena cava
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine