title: Imaging of persistent left sided superior vena cava with echocardiography and multi-slice computed tomography: implications for daily practice.
abstract: Persistent left sided superior vena cava is a congenital abnormality encountered not uncommonly by the echocardiographer or cardiac radiologist. Recognition of its presence is important in the differential diagnosis of dilatation of the coronary sinus. We discuss the echocardiographic and computed tomography findings of this congenital abnormality, and the implications for clincal practice.
authors.affiliation: Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kowalski
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maynard
authors.forename: Karthik
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ananthasubramaniam
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D054326:Coronary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging