Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava as a Contraindication for a Retrograde Coronary Sinus Cardioplegia—A Case History

1993 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 326-328
Author(s):  
Amrit P. Nayar ◽  
Andrew S. Olearchyk
Keyword(s):  
Superior Vena Cava ◽  
Coronary Sinus ◽  
Case History ◽  
Superior Vena ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Left Superior Vena Cava ◽  
Persistent Left Superior Vena

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

2020 ◽  
Vol 09 (01) ◽  
pp. e15-e17
Author(s):  
Sujana Dontukurthy ◽  
Yoshikazu Yamaguchi ◽  
Joseph D. Tobias
Keyword(s):  
Central Venous Pressure ◽  
Superior Vena Cava ◽  
Coronary Sinus ◽  
Superior Vena ◽  
Venous Pressure ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Central Venous ◽  
Left Superior Vena Cava ◽  
Persistent Left Superior Vena ◽  
Defect Repair

Abstract 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 catheter in the main PA was confirmed by transesophageal echocardiography, the central venous pressure (CVP) waveform was abnormal. Intraoperatively, the PA catheter was seen exiting the coronary sinus with the CVP port within the coronary sinus. Conclusions The diagnosis of PLSVC is discussed and the differential diagnosis of the abnormal “ventricular” pattern of the CVP waveform is reviewed.

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