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A 49-year-old man with progressive shortness of breath was diagnosed with a persistent left superior vena cava draining into the left upper pulmonary vein, treated with percutaneous closure.
Case Report (n=1)
This case report describes the diagnosis and percutaneous closure of a rare congenital anomaly involving a persistent left superior vena cava draining into the left upper pulmonary vein.
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Supports percutaneous closure feasibility for this rare variant; leaves open questions on indications and durability.
A 49-year-old man with a history of tobacco use presented with progressive shortness of breath since the age of 20 years. Laboratory data showed a hemoglobin level of 16.3 g/dL. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a right-sided aortic arch with an aberrant left subclavian artery, a persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) draining into the left upper pulmonary vein, and a normal coronary sinus. Agitated saline injected into a vein in the left hand was visualized in the left atrium with a subsequent appearance in the left ventricle.
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Zubair et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Persistent left superior vena cava draining into the left upper pulmonary vein (n=1). Percutaneous closure was evaluated. A 49-year-old man with progressive shortness of breath was diagnosed with a persistent left superior vena cava draining into the left upper pulmonary vein, treated with percutaneous closure.
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