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Mitral valve repair in patient with absent right superior vena cava in visceroatrial situs solitus

Authors: Toshiro Kobayashi, Takeshi Yagi, Yoshikazu Okazaki, Mitsutaka Jinbo, Satoshi Saito, Tsuyoshi Takahashi, Hidenori Gohra

Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Issue 1/2013

Abstract

We report on a 74-year-old woman with an absence of right superior vena cava in visceroatrial situs solitus who underwent mitral valve plasty for severe mitral regurgitation. Preoperative three-dimensional computed tomography revealed an absent right and persistent left superior vena cava that drained into the right atrium by way of the coronary sinus. Perioperaively, placement of pulmonary artery catheter, site of venous cannulation, and management of associated rhythm abnormalities were great concern. Obtaining the information about this central venous malformation preoperatively, we performed mitral valve plasty without any difficulties related to this anomaly.

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Title: Mitral valve repair in patient with absent right superior vena cava in visceroatrial situs solitus
Authors: Toshiro Kobayashi
Takeshi Yagi
Yoshikazu Okazaki
Mitsutaka Jinbo
Satoshi Saito
Tsuyoshi Takahashi
Hidenori Gohra
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-8-9

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