Persistent left superior vena cava: a blessing in disguise

Imran, Naser; Grubb, Blair P.; Kanjwal, Yousuf

doi:10.1093/europace/eun043

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“…4,5 It generally results from failure of the left anterior cardinal vein to regress during embryonic development and is often associated with other congenital cardiac malformations. 6 In most cases, the PLCVC drains into the right atrium via the coronary sinus and is clinically asymptomatic, although an increased incidence of arrhythmias occurs in this population.…”

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Diagnostic imaging and pacemaker implantation in a domestic goat with persistent left cranial vena cava

Ranjan

Dosdall

Norlund

et al. 2014

Journal of Veterinary Cardiology

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Difficulty was encountered with the insertion of a right atrial pacing lead via the left jugular vein during lead and pacemaker implantation in a clinically normal goat as part of an ongoing rapid atrial pacing - induced atrial fibrillation research project. Fluoroscopic visualization of an abnormal lead advancement path prompted angiographic assessment which revealed a persistent left cranial vena cava (PLCVC) and prominent coronary sinus communicating with the right atrium. Angiography facilitated successful advancement and securing of the pacing lead into the right side of the interatrial septum. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging/magnetic resonance angiography (MRI/MRA) allowed further characterization of this rare venous anomaly. Even though PLCVC has been reported once in a goat, to the authors’ knowledge this is the first report to include MRI/MRA characterization of PLCVC and prominent coronary sinus with successful cardiac pacemaker implantation using the PLCVC.

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confidence: 99%