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High prevalence rate of left superior vena cava determined by echocardiography in patients with congenital heart disease in Saudi Arabia

BACKGROUND: Persistent left superior vena cava (LSVC) is one of the common anomalies of the systemic veins. Its prevalence is 0.1–0.3% in the general population and is more common with congenital heart disease (CHD). The importance of detecting persistent LSVC prior to cardiac surgery is paramount f...

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Autores principales: Eldin, Ghada Shiekh, El-Segaier, Milad, Galal, Mohammed Omer
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Co-Action Publishing 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3794077/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24107708
http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/ljm.v8i0.21679