Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research (May 2011)

Aortocaval Tunnel to the Superior Vena Cava: A Case Report

  • Rezvanieh Salehi,
  • Bahman Rastkar,
  • Abbas Afrasiabi,
  • Leili Pourafkari

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5681/jcvtr.2011.015
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 2
pp. 71 – 72

Abstract

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A 20-year old female with a rare anomaly of aortocaval tunnel to superior vena cava is presented. Rare cases of congenital communications between aorta and right sided of the heart has been reported previously. The patient underwent surgical repair and had uneventful recovery.

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