title: Persistent left superior vena cava: an intensivist's experience and review of the literature.
abstract: Persistent left superior vena cava is a relatively rare vascular anomaly. It is, however, the most common variation in the thoracic venous system. The anomaly is typically detected on chest x-ray after the placement of a pulmonary artery catheter or pacemaker leads. This report describes a case of persistent left superior vena cava detected after successful placement of a pulmonary artery catheter.
authors.affiliation: Section of Critical Care Medicine, Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Rajit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pahwa
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D002407:Catheterization, Swan-Ganz; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*