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

ABSTRACT: 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.

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC10226589 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature