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Open AccessCatheterization in a patient with end-stage renal disease through persistent left superior vena cava: a rare case report and literature review
Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a common vena cava malformation, and drains blood into the right atrium via the dilated coronary sinus in most cases. It is usually asymptomatic and detected incid...