Persistent left superior vena cava in atrial septal defect sinus venosus type: diagnosis with saline contrast echocardiography—a case series | Zendy

Rio Purwati Pole | Zendy; Mumpuni Hasanah | Zendy; Anggrahini Dyah Wulan | Zendy; Dinarti Lucia Kris | Zendy

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Persistent left superior vena cava in atrial septal defect sinus venosus type: diagnosis with saline contrast echocardiography—a case series

Author(s) -

Rio Purwati Pole,

Mumpuni Hasanah,

Anggrahini Dyah Wulan,

Dinarti Lucia Kris

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

clinical case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21

H-Index - 9

ISSN - 2050-0904

DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.883

Subject(s) - medicine , sinus venosus , persistent left superior vena cava , cardiology , sinus (botany) , superior vena cava , radiology , coronary sinus , botany , biology , genus

Key Clinical Message Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava ( PLSVC ) should be suspected if we find dilatation of coronary sinus. Sophisticated imaging is not always available in each health care provider. Transthoracic echocardiography ( TTE ) with agitated saline injections through the left and right antecubital veins provides a simple, and inexpensive, but effective study for a rapid bedside diagnosis of PSLVC .

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