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

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 587-590 ◽  
Author(s):  
Purwati Pole Rio ◽  
Hasanah Mumpuni ◽  
Dyah Wulan Anggrahini ◽  
Lucia Kris Dinarti
Author(s):  
Clifton T.P. Lewis ◽  
Daniel M. Bethencourt ◽  
Richard L. Stephens ◽  
Jennifer L. Cline ◽  
Charles M. Tyndal

The presence of partial anomalous pulmonary venous return and/or persistent left superior vena cava (LSVC) is usually viewed as a contraindication for robotic repair of complex atrial septal defects, such as those of the sinus venosus type. Three patients, aged 29, 73, and 23 years, successfully underwent totally endoscopic, robotic-assisted repair of sinus venosus-type atrial septal defect with partial anomalous pulmonary venous return and persistent LSVC. Two different techniques—direct cannulation or placement of a sump sucker—were successfully used to manage venous return from the persistent LSVC.


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