Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Suggested by an Unusual Central Venous Pressure Waveform

Background A persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is the most common congenital anomaly of the thoracic venous return. Case Description During atrial septal defect repair, a pulmonary artery (PA) catheter was placed via the left internal jugular vein. Although placement of the PA ca...

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Main Authors: Sujana Dontukurthy, Yoshikazu Yamaguchi, Joseph D. Tobias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2020-01-01
Series:The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1708474