Vena Cava Superior Sinistra Persistent (VCSSP): Difference between revisions

A persistent left superior vena cava is the most common variation of the thoracic venous system. A VCSSP comes in 0.3% of the population. In one VCSSP, the left brachiocephalic vein is not fully developed, and the left upper extremity, the head and neck have their drain into the right atrium via the coronary sinus, with the result that the coronary sinus to dilate by volume overloads.

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