2012•Journal of Cardiac SurgeryRequires access

Isolated Right Superior Vena Cava Draining into the Left Atrium

Mete Gürsoy, Ece Salihoğlu, Salih Özçobanoğlu, Síbel A. Özkan, Alpay Çeliker

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A 10-year-old male was admitted to our institution with complaints of mild cyanosis and dyspnea. Transthoracic echocardiography and angiography revealed a right superior vena cava (SVC) draining into the left atrium. At the time of surgery, the right SVC was connected to the right atrium.

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Key concepts: Medicine, Right atrium, Left atrium, Superior vena cava, Cardiology, Heart atrium, Internal medicine, Angiography