Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Aug 16, 2013; 1(5): 159-161
Published online Aug 16, 2013. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v1.i5.159
Side matters: An intriguing case of persistent left superior vena-cava
Adeel M Siddiqui, Long-Bao Cao, Assad Movahed
Adeel M Siddiqui, Long-Bao Cao, Assad Movahed, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina Heart Institute, Greenville, NC 27834, United States
Author contributions: Siddiqui AM, Cao LB and Movahed A contributed to the manuscript writing and revision.
Supported by The “East Carolina Heart Institute”
Correspondence to: Assad Movahed, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina Heart Institute, 115 Heart Drive, Mail Stop 651, Greenville, NC 27834, United States. movaheda@ecu.edu
Telephone: +1-832-3731447 Fax: +1-252-7447724
Received: May 13, 2013
Revised: July 3, 2013
Accepted: July 17, 2013
Published online: August 16, 2013
Core Tip

Core tip: Although the diagnosis of persistent left superior vena cava (LSVC) does not make a pacemaker or implantable cardiovertor-defibrillator placement impossible, it does pose significant challenges and complications during the procedure. Accordingly, when patients are being considered for such central venous catheter devices, special attention should be paid to the imaging work-up prior to implantation to identify persistent LSVC if present.