Abstract
We report the case of a 42-year-old woman with a double vascular catheter mimicking a false persistent left superior vena cava on a chest X-ray. Physicians should be aware of the correct course of these catheters in order to avoid serious clinical consequences.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 185-186 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- Cardiovascular surgery
- Thoracic surgery
- Vascular catheter
- Vena cava
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine