title: Adrenal venous sampling in a patient with left inferior vena cava.
abstract: Adrenal venous sampling (AVS), although difficult, is recommended for patients with primary aldosteronism (PA) to diagnose the subtype. Recognizing anatomical variation is key to a successful AVS. We report on a patient with PA and left inferior vena cava (IVC) whose left adrenal vein drained directly into the IVC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine JR Hiroshima Hospital 3-1-36 Futabanosato Higashi-ku Hiroshima 732-0057 Japan.
authors.forename: Yuichi
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-9816-1253
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fujii
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine JR Hiroshima Hospital 3-1-36 Futabanosato Higashi-ku Hiroshima 732-0057 Japan.
authors.forename: Tomohiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine JR Hiroshima Hospital 3-1-36 Futabanosato Higashi-ku Hiroshima 732-0057 Japan.
authors.forename: Yuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Uchimura
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine JR Hiroshima Hospital 3-1-36 Futabanosato Higashi-ku Hiroshima 732-0057 Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Teragawa
keywords: Adrenal cortical hyperplasia; adrenal venous sampling; anatomical variation; hyperaldosteronism; left inferior vena cava