title: Percutaneous closure of a persistent left superior vena cava connected to the left atrium.
abstract: Cerebral emboli and abscesses are common complications in patients with cyanotic congenital heart disease and right-to-left shunt. Of those, a persistent left superior vena cava (LSVC) draining into the left atrium, directly or through an unroofed coronary sinus, is a rather rare finding. In order to prevent recurrent cerebral emboli and abscesses, correction of this anomaly may be recommended. We report the first case of a patient who underwent a percutaneous closure of a persistent LSVC draining into the left atrium with an Amplatzer ASD occluder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, UZ Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Els
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Troost
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gewillig
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Budts
mesh_terms: D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000209:etiology; D018376:Cardiovascular Abnormalities / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*