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Utility of magnetic resonance imaging in cardiac venous anatomic variants.

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Eckart, RE; Leitch, WS; Shry, EA; Krasuski, RA; Lane, MJ; Leclerc, KM
Published in: Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol
2003

The incidence of persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is approximately 0.5% in the general population; however, the coexistent absence of the right SVC has a reported incidence in tertiary centers of 0.1%. The vast majority of reports are limited to pediatric cardiology. Likewise, sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is a rare congenital anomaly, with a reported incidence of 0.1-3.5% of all congenital heart defects. We present a 71-year-old patient undergoing preoperative evaluation for incidental finding of aortic root aneurysm, and found to have all three in coexistence. Suggestive findings were demonstrated on cardiac catheterization and definitive diagnosis was made by magnetic resonance imaging. The use of MRI for the diagnosis of asymptomatic adult congenital heart disease will be reviewed.

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Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol

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ISSN

0174-1551

Publication Date

2003

Volume

26

Issue

3

Start / End Page

309 / 311

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vena Cava, Superior
  • Sinus of Valsalva
  • Radiography
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Male
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Humans
  • Heart Defects, Congenital
  • Electrocardiography
  • Cardiac Catheterization
 

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Eckart, R. E., Leitch, W. S., Shry, E. A., Krasuski, R. A., Lane, M. J., & Leclerc, K. M. (2003). Utility of magnetic resonance imaging in cardiac venous anatomic variants. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol, 26(3), 309–311. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-003-2635-8
Eckart, Robert E., W Shad Leitch, Eric A. Shry, Richard A. Krasuski, Michael J. Lane, and Kenneth M. Leclerc. “Utility of magnetic resonance imaging in cardiac venous anatomic variants.Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 26, no. 3 (2003): 309–11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-003-2635-8.
Eckart RE, Leitch WS, Shry EA, Krasuski RA, Lane MJ, Leclerc KM. Utility of magnetic resonance imaging in cardiac venous anatomic variants. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2003;26(3):309–11.
Eckart, Robert E., et al. “Utility of magnetic resonance imaging in cardiac venous anatomic variants.Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol, vol. 26, no. 3, 2003, pp. 309–11. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s00270-003-2635-8.
Eckart RE, Leitch WS, Shry EA, Krasuski RA, Lane MJ, Leclerc KM. Utility of magnetic resonance imaging in cardiac venous anatomic variants. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2003;26(3):309–311.
Journal cover image

Published In

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol

DOI

ISSN

0174-1551

Publication Date

2003

Volume

26

Issue

3

Start / End Page

309 / 311

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vena Cava, Superior
  • Sinus of Valsalva
  • Radiography
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Male
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Humans
  • Heart Defects, Congenital
  • Electrocardiography
  • Cardiac Catheterization