Transcatheter closure of persistent left sided superior vena cava draining into left atrium - importance of balloon test occlusion

Payam Dehghani; Lee N Benson; Eric M Horlick

Transcatheter closure of persistent left sided superior vena cava draining into left atrium - importance of balloon test occlusion

J Invasive Cardiol. 2009 Jul;21(7):E122-5.

Authors

Payam Dehghani¹, Lee N Benson, Eric M Horlick

Affiliation

¹ Toronto Congenital Cardiac Centre for Adults, Toronto General Hospital/University Health Network, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 19571353

Abstract

The anatomy, implications of and percutaneous methods of closure of persistent left-sided vena cava (PLSVC) in adults is reviewed. We also describe the technique for balloon test occlusion and highlight the importance of identifying collateral vessels to the right superior vena cava prior to consideration of percutaneous closure of PLSVC.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary*
Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnostic imaging
Coronary Vessel Anomalies / pathology*
Coronary Vessel Anomalies / therapy
Echocardiography
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging
Heart Atria / pathology*
Humans
Male
Stroke / etiology
Stroke / pathology
Stroke / therapy*
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / pathology*
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / therapy
Time Factors
Vena Cava, Superior / diagnostic imaging
Vena Cava, Superior / pathology*