Transcatheter Closure of Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Draining to Pulmonary Vein

Transcatheter Closure of Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Draining to Pulmonary Vein

We describe a patient with recurrent embolic strokes who was found to have a persistent left superior vena cava draining into a pulmonary vein. Transcatheter placement of a vascular plug resulted in successful occlusion of the superior vena cava. Repeat bubble study on follow-up imaging was negative...

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Main Authors: Hamza A. Lodhi, MD, Ramez Morcos, MD, MBA, Priya Bansal, MD, Adithya Mathews, MD, MBA, Haider Al Taii, MD, Brijeshwar Maini, MD, Houman Khalili, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
congenital anomalies
embolic stroke
persistent left superior vena cava
transcatheter closure
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920306318

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