2018
DOI: 10.5603/kp.2018.0221
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Cryoablation of pulmonary veins for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation coexisting with isolated persistent left superior vena cava

Abstract: Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a congenital anomaly of the thoracic venous system found in 0.3%-2% of the general population [1, 2]. In approx. 0.1% of cases, it coexists with the absence of the right superior vena cava (RSVC; isolated PLSVC [IPLSVC]). In 90% of cases PLVSC drains to the right atrium through a dilated coronary sinus (CS) [2, 3]. PLVSC is a potential factor triggering atrial fibrillation (AF) [1, 4]. We report two cases of patients with IPLSVC who underwent pulmonary vein (PV) el… Show more

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“…Most cases of PLSVCs are associated with RSVC, a condition known as duplication of the superior vena cava [1,2]. The PLSVC with the agenesis of an RSVC is extremely rare, and it is known as an isolated PLSVC [3]. The diagnosis can be easily missed unless specific preoperative testing is carried out, such as a cardiac computed tomography scan.…”
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“…Most cases of PLSVCs are associated with RSVC, a condition known as duplication of the superior vena cava [1,2]. The PLSVC with the agenesis of an RSVC is extremely rare, and it is known as an isolated PLSVC [3]. The diagnosis can be easily missed unless specific preoperative testing is carried out, such as a cardiac computed tomography scan.…”
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