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Right superior vena cava draining into the left atrium in a patient with sinus venosus defect

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Right superior vena cava draining into the left atrium is an extremely rare anomaly of systemic venous return. It can be isolated or it can be associated with other congenital… Click to show full abstract

Right superior vena cava draining into the left atrium is an extremely rare anomaly of systemic venous return. It can be isolated or it can be associated with other congenital heart defects, thus clinical presentation may vary. A case of a 9‐year‐old asymptomatic patient with sinus venous defect and bilateral superior vena cava with the right‐sided draining into the left atrium is described.

Keywords: right superior; vena cava; cava draining; superior vena; left atrium; draining left

Journal Title: Journal of Cardiac Surgery
Year Published: 2020

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