Coronary sinus anomalies are rare congenital defects which are usually coexistent with a persistent left superior vena cava and may be associated with cardiac arrhythmias. We report an unroofed coronary sinus without persistent left superior vena cava diagnosed during a catheter ablation procedure for Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. Diagnostic and therapeutic options and outcomes are discussed....

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome (SVCS) is caused by gradual compression of the Superior Vena Cava (SVC), a major vessel in the superior mediastinum that collects venous return to the heart from the head, arms and the upper torso [1]. In clinical practice, SVCS is predominantly associated with malignancies that cause extrinsic compression. The commonly documented malignancies are lung carcinoma and ...

We herein report a case of fetal long QT syndrome with a series of cardiac arrhythmias resulting from a 2:1 atrioventricular block and high grade atrioventricular block with polymorphic ventricular premature contractions leading to ventricular tachycardia. These were detected in late gestation using the M-mode and simultaneous Doppler flow recording of the superior vena cava and the ascending a...

abstract horseshoe lung is a congenital pulmonary malformation that is usually associated with scimitar syndrome. this malformation consists of fusion of both pulmonary lobes from the posterobasal segments. the fusion appears in the retrocardiac area, in front of the esophagus and thoracic aorta. pleural separation of pulmonary lobes distinguishes pseudohorseshoe appearance from a true horsesho...

1 Povoski SP, Khabiri H. Persistent left superior vena cava: review of the literature, clinical implications, and relevance of alterations in thoracic central venous anatomy as pertaining to the general principles of central venous access device placement and venography in cancer patients. World J Surg Oncol 2011; 9: 173 2 Uçar O, Paşaoğlu L, Ciçekçioğlu H, Vural M, Kocaoğlu I, Aydoğdu S. Persi...

Polycythemia vera is a myeloproliferative disorder characterized by thrombotic complications both in the arterial and venous systems. We report the case of a 55-year-old patient affected by polycythemia vera, presenting with acute superior vena cava syndrome due to thrombosis of the upper part of the superior vena cava. Diagnosis was done clinically and by computed tomography scan and showed an...

1 Povoski SP, Khabiri H. Persistent left superior vena cava: review of the literature, clinical implications, and relevance of alterations in thoracic central venous anatomy as pertaining to the general principles of central venous access device placement and venography in cancer patients. World J Surg Oncol 2011; 9: 173 2 Uçar O, Paşaoğlu L, Ciçekçioğlu H, Vural M, Kocaoğlu I, Aydoğdu S. Persi...

Hepatic venous outflow obstruction (HVOO) is common in developing countries. It is a serious condition that clinically manifests with ascites from sinusoidal hypertension, and carries the risk of high mortality or development of liver cirrhosis. In the past, the eponym Budd–Chiari Syndrome (BCS) was used synonymously for HVOO. In theWest, hepatic vein (HV) thrombosis caused by prothrombotic dis...

Heterotaxy syndrome is found infrequently in the adult population. The syndrome is characterized by the presence of abnormal position of the viscera. If the patient does not present with cardiac anomalies incompatible with life, it can be asymptomatic, being diagnosed only incidentally in adulthood (5-10%). We present the case of a 36-year-old with heterotaxy syndrome who was diagnosed after pr...