Persistent left superior vena cava with patent left innominate vein: Ideal anatomy for mini invasive thoracoscopic ligature

• Main Authors: Martin Beaufigeau (Author), Roland Henaine (Author), Valentin Soldea (Author), Olivier Schulze (Author), Mohamed Bakloul (Author), François Tronc (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Persistent left superior vena cava is the most common congenital anomaly of the thoracic venous system. In most cases, the left vena cava drains into the coronary sinus and remains asymptomatic. When draining in the left atrium, paradoxical embolization could be a severe complication of the right-to...