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Modified bi‐caval view—An ideal view for diagnosing left superior vena cava with large left innominate vein on saline contrast echocardiography
Author(s) -
Gourav Krishna Prasad,
Rao Veerabhadra,
Negi Sunder,
Karri Sujitha
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.22933
Subject(s) - medicine , persistent left superior vena cava , coronary sinus , left atrium , saline , cardiology , vein , radiology , atrial fibrillation
Left superior vena cava (LSVC) is the most common congenital thoracic venous anomaly which commonly drains into the right atrium via the coronary sinus. Various clinical implications are associated with LSVC and is commonly diagnosed with saline contrast echocardiography. In this case we discuss the importance of a modified bi‐caval view over the mid‐oesophageal four‐chamber view in diagnosing LSVC with the large left innominate vein.