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Percutaneous occlusion of the left superior vena cava with an anomalous connection to the left atrium roof

A rare case of persistent left superior vena cava anomalously connected to the roof of the left atrium associated with a small coronary sinus type atrial septal defect in a cyanotic 9-year-old child with a previous history of cerebral abscess is reported. The anomalous vessel was successfully occluded in the catheterization laboratory using an Amplatzer device.

Heart defects, congenital; Catheterization; Heart septal defects, atrial; Vena cava, superior; Prostheses and implants


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