Isolated left hepatic vein draining into the coronary sinus: a rare anomaly encountered during mitral valve surgery

A left hepatic vein draining into the coronary sinus is an extremely rare congenital abnormality as a solitary cardiovascular malformation. We encountered the anomaly during the mitral valve surgery in a 72-year-old woman. The operation was successfully carried out using an additional suction direct...

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Published inEuropean heart journal : case reports Vol. 7; no. 5; p. ytad242
Main Authors Suzuki, Akiyo, Uchida, Hiroaki, Ozawa, Hideki, Katsumata, Takahiro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published US Oxford University Press 01.05.2023
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Coronary artery bypass
Heart valve diseases
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Surgery
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Summary:A left hepatic vein draining into the coronary sinus is an extremely rare congenital abnormality as a solitary cardiovascular malformation. We encountered the anomaly during the mitral valve surgery in a 72-year-old woman. The operation was successfully carried out using an additional suction directly in the left hepatic vein.
Bibliography:Conflict of interest: None declared.
ISSN:2514-2119
2514-2119
DOI:10.1093/ehjcr/ytad242