Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Identified during Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Line Placement
Introduction A persistent left superior vena cava (SVC) is found in 0.3 to 0.5% of the general population. It is seen in up to 10% of the patients with a congenital cardiac anomaly, being the most common thoracic venous anomaly, and is usually asymptomatic. Being familiar with such anomaly could hel...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2019-07-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Recent Surgical and Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1703990 |