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Slittable sheath supported right ventricular pacing lead implantation in persistent left superior vena cava with absent right superior vena cava: a case report
BackgroundPersistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is the most common variant of systemic venous drainage. In the absence of the right superior...
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A rare case of isolated persistent left superior vena cava diagnosed by echocardiography
BackgroundThe persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is an infrequent vascular variant. PLSVC with absent right superior vena cava, also known as...
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Multiple accessory pathways coexisting with a persistent left superior vena cava: a case report
BackgroundWolff–Parkinson–White syndrome is characterized by a short PR interval (delta-wave), long QRS complex, and the appearance of paroxysmal...
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Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Inferior Vena Cava Dual Drainage to Coronary Sinus: A Case Report
Dilation of the coronary sinus is often a result of excessive volume overload from congenital anomalies of systemic venous return to the heart. These...
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Challenges and pitfalls during CRT implantation in patients with persistent left superior vena cava
BackgroundPersistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a rare venous anomaly, affecting 0.3–0.5% of the general population. Cardiac...
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Persistant Left Superior Vena Cava with and Without Right Superior Vena Cava: Significance of Prenatal Diagnosis
This study aims to define the associated anomalies with PLSVC, and to compare single PLSVC and bilateral superior vena cava in terms of accompanying...
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Thoracoscopic surgery for atrial fibrillation in a patient with persistent left superior vena cava: a case report
BackgroundA persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is an anomaly of the thoracic venous system that flows into the right atrium via an enlarged...
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Left Superior Vena Cava Draining to Left Atrium: A Case Report, Review of the Literature, and Classification
Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) draining to the left atrium (LA) is a rare congenital abnormality that is often asymptomatic and found...
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An adult with left isomerism having an interrupted inferior vena cava and persistent left superior vena cava associated with partial atrioventricular canal defect and complete heart block — a case report
BackgroundPersistent left superior vena cava is a well-recognized thoracic venous abnormality, most of which do not present with any symptoms. Its...
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Catheter fragment removal from a persistent left superior vena cava in a pediatric patient
Tunneled central venous catheters and ports provide a long-term method of delivering nutrition, hydration, or medications in children. When these...
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Isolated right superior vena cava drainage into the left atrium
Isolated right superior vena cava (RSVC) drainage into the left atrium (LA) is a rare congenital anomaly, presenting diagnostic and management...
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Right-sided approach to left bundle branch area pacing combined with atrioventricular node ablation in a patient with persistent left superior vena cava and left bundle branch block: a case report
BackgroundLeft bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) is an alternative to right ventricular (RV) and biventricular (BiV) pacing in patients scheduled for...
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NASCI case of the month: “Unroofed coronary sinus without persistent left-sided superior vena cava”
Unroofed sinus is categorized into four subtypes. Types I and II represent complete unroofing with or without an LSVC, respectively [
1 ]. Types III...
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Absent right superior vena cava with persistent left superior vena cava in a patient with COVID-19
Vascular injury associated with cannulation during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) induction is a rare but life-threatening complication....
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The effect of empirical superior vena cava isolation during total thoracoscopic ablation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation
BackgroundIn patients with non-paroxysmal AF (atrial fibrillation), various ablation strategies have been attempted to target non-pulmonary vein (PV)...
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Implantation of a VDD implantable cardioverter-defibrillator lead via a persistent left superior vena cava
A persistent left superior vena cava (LSVC) represents a challenging congenital abnormality for transvenous cardiac device implantation. In the...
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Association of Prenatally Diagnosed Isolated Single Left Superior Vena Cava and Postnatal Development of Coarctation of the Aorta
To report the prevalence of coarctation of the aorta (CoA) in fetuses with single left superior vena cava (SL-SVC) and to evaluate changes in...
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Atypical drainage of a persistent left vena cava superior into the left atrial appendage detected by multidimensional imaging: a case report and review of the literature
BackgroundWhile it is the most common thoracic venous anomaly, a persistent left vena cava superior may present in atypical variations, which are...
