Persistent left superior vena cava: What an anesthesiologist needs to know?

Nandakumar, Keerthi P; Maitra, Souvik

doi:10.4103/joacp.joacp_301_17

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“…Sin embargo, es importante dejar constancia de los hallazgos en la historia clínica, ya que la inserción de dispositivos a través de venas yugulares o subclavias, como catéteres venosos centrales, catéteres de arteria pulmonar o cables de marcapasos, pueden producir complicaciones graves como la perforación del seno coronario, angina, hipotensión y taponamiento cardíaco. Es también anatómicamente importante en la canulación y cardioplejia para circulación extracorpórea y ante un posible trasplante cardíaco (7,8) .…”

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Causas anatómicas inusuales de malposición de catéteres venosos centrales

Bascón-Ortega,

Giménez-Ciruela,

Ontanilla-López

et al. 2023

Revista Mexicana De Anestesiología

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Causas anatómicas inusuales de malposición de catéteres venosos centrales

Bascón-Ortega,

Giménez-Ciruela,

Ontanilla-López

et al. 2023

Revista Mexicana De Anestesiología

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Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava in a Heart Transplant Recipient’s Native Heart: A Rare Case Diagnosed by Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Arain

Sohn

Graber

2020

Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth

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Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a rare abnormality with incidence reported as 0.3% to 0.5% in the general population and about 10 times higher in patients with congenital heart disease. The diagnosis of PLSVC in native or donor hearts of patients undergoing heart transplants has been reported in surgical journals. However, this rare finding has not been described in similar heart transplant settings in anesthesia literature. This case describes a 44-year-old male orthotopic heart transplant recipient who was incidentally diagnosed with PLSVC in his native heart on transesophageal echocardiogram after a central venous catheter placement. The particular position of the central venous catheter, in our case, raised the suspicion of PLSVC but needed further verification. With the help of images and videos, we demonstrate that transesophageal echocardiogram can be instrumental in diagnosing PLSVC. Furthermore, the case highlights the importance of effectively communicating with the surgeon about such a finding so that the surgical plan can be modified in a timely manner.

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Persistent left superior vena cava as an incidental finding in the introduction of a transient pacemaker: A case report

Piedrahita¹,

Buitrago²,

Restrepo³

et al. 2022

biomedica

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The persistent left superior vena cava is the most common venous anomaly in the systemic drainage in adults and tends to be asymptomatic. The persistent left superior vena cava causes rhythm disorders such as tachyarrhythmias or bradyarrhythmias.We report a case of persistent left superior vena cava diagnosed in a 53-year-old female patient admitted due to an acute coronary syndrome associated with unstable bradycardia. A transvenous peacemaker impressed the left atrium; therefore, a transthoracic echocardiogram was required to diagnose persistent left superior vena cava. The patient needed management with percutaneous intervention; she had an adequate evolution and subsequent discharge from the intensive care unit.

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Persistent left superior vena cava: What an anesthesiologist needs to know?

Cited by 3 publications

References 9 publications

Causas anatómicas inusuales de malposición de catéteres venosos centrales

Causas anatómicas inusuales de malposición de catéteres venosos centrales

Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava in a Heart Transplant Recipient’s Native Heart: A Rare Case Diagnosed by Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Persistent left superior vena cava as an incidental finding in the introduction of a transient pacemaker: A case report

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