Additional superior vena cava combined with abnormal inflow of the hepatic vein

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2018 Sep;26(7):566-569. doi: 10.1177/0218492316650345. Epub 2016 May 12.

Abstract

We represent a case of successful surgical treatment of a rare congenital heart disease: abnormal inflow of an additional superior vena cava into the left atrium, combined with atrial septal defect, mitral and tricuspid valve regurgitation, and abnormal inflow of the left hepatic vein into a roofless coronary sinus.

Keywords: Coronary sinus; Heart atria; Hepatic veins; Vascular malformations; Vena cava superior.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple*
  • Angiography
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Hepatic Veins / abnormalities*
  • Hepatic Veins / surgery
  • Humans
  • Multidetector Computed Tomography
  • Vascular Malformations / diagnosis*
  • Vascular Malformations / surgery
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Vena Cava, Superior / abnormalities*
  • Vena Cava, Superior / surgery
  • Young Adult