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Late presentation of persistent left superior caval vein in a univentricular heart with successful transcutaneous occlusion using cera lifetech atrial septal occluder.

Iyad Al-AmmouriAhmad AlhouraniAyoub Innabi
Published in: Case reports in cardiology (2014)
We present a case of persistent left superior caval vein in a univentricular heart presenting with progressive and disabling cyanosis in a 35-year-old man eighteen years after his Kawashima operation. The vein was successfully occluded using an atrial septal occluder with significant improvement of symptoms and oxygen saturation.
Keyphrases
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