title: Orthotopic heart transplantation in a patient with persistent left superior vena cava.
abstract: We would like to discuss this rare case of an orthotopic heart transplantation in a recipient with an unknown history of persistent left superior vena cava.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. weymann.alexander@googlemail.com
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Weymann
authors.forename: Bastian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schmack
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karck
authors.forename: Gabor
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Szabo
mesh_terms: D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities*