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Decompressing vein and bilateral superior venae cavae in a patient with hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Author(s) -
Stauffer Katie Jo,
Arunamata Alisa,
Vasanawala Shreyas S.,
Behera Sarina K.,
Kipps Alaina K.,
Silverman Norman H.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.13292
Subject(s) - venae cavae , medicine , vein , superior vena cava , persistent left superior vena cava , venous return curve , heart defect , cardiology , anatomy , hypoplastic left heart syndrome , heart disease , hemodynamics , coronary sinus
The levoatrial cardinal vein ( LACV ), first described in 1926, acts as a decompressing vessel for pulmonary venous return in cases of severe left‐sided obstruction with an intact or significantly restrictive atrial septum. The LACV and the persistent left superior vena cava ( LSVC ) are thought to share similar embryologic origins. To challenge this notion, we present a unique case of a neonate with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, cor triatriatum, and a decompressing LACV in the presence of bilateral superior venae cavae.