Complete right-to-left shunt on lung perfusion SPECT results in the detection of a persistent left vena cava superior draining to the left atrium | Zendy

G Ceulemans | Zendy; H Everaert | Zendy; D Verdries | Zendy; T Lahoutte | Zendy; B Ilsen | Zendy

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Complete right-to-left shunt on lung perfusion SPECT results in the detection of a persistent left vena cava superior draining to the left atrium

Author(s) -

G Ceulemans,

H Everaert,

D Verdries,

T Lahoutte,

B Ilsen

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

journal of the belgian society of radiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.232

H-Index - 24

ISSN - 2514-8281

DOI - 10.5334/jbr-btr.744

Subject(s) - medicine , left atrium , right to left shunt , radiology , shunt (medical) , left lung , perfusion , persistent left superior vena cava , lung , cardiology , percutaneous , patent foramen ovale , coronary sinus , atrial fibrillation

In order to exclude acute pulmonary embolism, a lung perfusion scintigraphy was performed in a 53-year-old male, with a history of Fallot’s tetralogy. He had been immobilized because of a tibial fracture and complained of worsening chest pain and dyspnea.

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