Arrhythmias in Children Having a Single Left Superior Vena Cava and Minimal Structural Heart Disease

Background: The presence of a single left superior vena cava in the absence of complex congenital heart disease is uncommon, and, in the absence of hemodynamic consequences, it would not be expected to result in cardiovascular signs or symptoms. Single case reports and our anecdotal experience sugge...

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Published in:Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology 2009-02, Vol.20 (2), p.182-186
Main Authors: RATNASAMY, CHRISTOPHER, IDRISS, SALIM F., CARBONI, MICHAEL P., KANTER, RONALD J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
arrhythmia
Arrhythmias, Cardiac - etiology
Arrhythmias, Cardiac - physiopathology
Atrial Fibrillation - etiology
atrioventricular block
Atrioventricular Block - etiology
Child
Child, Preschool
children
Echocardiography
Exercise Tolerance - physiology
Fatigue - etiology
Female
Heart Defects, Congenital - complications
Heart Defects, Congenital - physiopathology
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
left superior vena cava
Male
Sinoatrial Block - etiology
sinoatrial node dysfunction
Syncope - etiology
Tachycardia, Supraventricular - etiology
Vena Cava, Superior - abnormalities
Vena Cava, Superior - diagnostic imaging
Vena Cava, Superior - physiopathology
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome - etiology
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Summary:Background: The presence of a single left superior vena cava in the absence of complex congenital heart disease is uncommon, and, in the absence of hemodynamic consequences, it would not be expected to result in cardiovascular signs or symptoms. Single case reports and our anecdotal experience suggested to us that this anomaly is highly associated with cardiac arrhythmias. Objective: We sought to describe the clinically important arrhythmias in a population of young patients having this anomaly. Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed from all patients
ISSN:1045-3873
1540-8167
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01307.x