Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, New York, USA.
Cardiol J. 2011;18(3):332-6.
Persistent left sided superior vena cava is a congenital abnormality encountered not uncommonly by the echocardiographer or cardiac radiologist. Recognition of its presence is important in the differential diagnosis of dilatation of the coronary sinus. We discuss the echocardiographic and computed tomography findings of this congenital abnormality, and the implications for clincal practice.
永存左上腔静脉是超声心动图医师或心脏放射科医师常见的先天性异常。认识到它的存在对于冠状窦扩张的鉴别诊断很重要。我们讨论了这种先天性异常的超声心动图和计算机断层扫描发现,以及对临床实践的影响。