Transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of the persistent left superior vena cava.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-1992
Abstract
Three patients with suspected persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiography underwent single-plane transesophageal echocardiography. In all three patients transverse cuts through right atrium and coronary sinus demonstrated the presence of PLSVC. Agitated contrast injection into the left antecubital vein opacified PLSVC and coronary sinus in all cases. Transesophageal echocardiography is superior to transthoracic echo in the diagnosis of PLSVC and associated cardiac anomalies.
Volume
5
Issue
2
First Page
159
Last Page
162
ISSN
0894-7317
Published In/Presented At
Podolsky, L. A., Jacobs, L. E., Schwartz, M., Kotler, M. N., & Ioli, A. (1992). Transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of the persistent left superior vena cava. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography, 5(2), 159–162. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0894-7317(14)80546-4
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
1571170
Department(s)
Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division
Document Type
Article