Innominate vein occlusion by the fabric of covered stent during transcatheter closure of sinus venosus defects - Causes, management, and outcome

• Main Authors: Kothandam Sivakumar (Author), Pramod Sagar (Author), Puthiyedath Thejaswi (Author), Rajeshkumar Ramaswamy (Author), Ramyashri Chandrasekaran (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Transcatheter sinus venosus defect (SVD) closure with covered stents is emerging as an alternative to surgery. An adequate anchor zone in the superior vena cava is mandatory for the stability of the covered stent to prevent caudal embolization. There is a potential risk of innominate vein occlusion...