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New interventional therapeutic approach for dual drainage of the scimitar vein
Author(s) -
Mas Carlos,
Goh T.H.,
Wilkinson James L.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/1522-726x(200010)51:2<192::aid-ccd12>3.0.co;2-v
Subject(s) - medicine , scimitar syndrome , inferior vena cava , vein , occlusion , left atrium , surgery , radiology , cardiology , atrial fibrillation
A patient with scimitar syndrome and dual drainage of a right‐sided scimitar vein into the inferior vena cava and the left atrium underwent coil occlusion of the right aortopulmonary collateral artery and device occlusion of the lower scimitar vein drainage, leaving it flowing solely into the left atrium. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Intervent. 51:192–195, 2000. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.