Why the study?
Does contrast two-dimensional echocardiography detect persistent left superior vena cava in adult patients with possible congenital or valvular heart disease?
Population
170 adult patients with possible congenital or valvular heart disease undergoing precatheterization evaluation
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May aid noninvasive PLSVC detection in adults with heart disease; leaves open prospective validation before routine adoption.
Does contrast two-dimensional echocardiography detect persistent left superior vena cava in adult patients with possible congenital or valvular heart disease?
Contrast two-dimensional echocardiography with left arm vein injection is an effective non-invasive method for detecting persistent left superior vena cava.
Stewart et al. (1979) studied this question.
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