Persistent left superior vena cava resulting in left-to-right shunt.
We present an infant with unusual anatomy and physiology of a persistent left superior vena cava (LSVC). The adverse physiologic consequences of the LSVC were corrected with percutaneous placement of vascular plugs.
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Elaine Giannakos
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Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Albany Medical Center, 43 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208, USA.
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D000792:Angiography; D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000002:abnormalities; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004452:Echocardiography; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000151:congenital* / Q000628:therapy; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities*