Atrial Septal Defect Closure via Left Subclavian Vein Approach in a Patient With Absent Inferior Vena Cava

World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2022 Jan;13(1):96-98. doi: 10.1177/2150135120983807. Epub 2021 May 6.

Abstract

Without the femoral venous approach, transcatheter closure of an atrial septal defect is challenging. We performed percutaneous closure via the left subclavian vein in a patient with absence of the inferior vena cava with azygos continuation. Considering that inferior vena cava anomalies are not extremely rare among those with congenital heart disease, the left subclavian vein approach can be an alternative to the femoral approach.

MeSH terms

  • Azygos Vein
  • Heart Defects, Congenital*
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial* / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Septal Occluder Device*
  • Subclavian Vein / diagnostic imaging
  • Subclavian Vein / surgery
  • Vena Cava, Inferior / diagnostic imaging
  • Vena Cava, Inferior / surgery