Unusual Course of a Pulmonary Artery Catheter Due to Absence of Right Superior Vena Cava
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Unusual Course of a Pulmonary Artery Catheter Due to Absence of Right Superior Vena Cava

Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim 2023;51(2):155-156 DOI: 10.5152/TJAR.2023.22169
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Abstract

The persistent left superior vena cava may complicate the placement of vascular access. It rarely occurs with an absence of the right superior vena cava. We present a chest X-ray of a patient with this rare anomaly that was demonstrated incidentally with an unusual course of a pulmonary artery catheter course.

Keywords: Absence of right superior vena cava, cardiovascular and thoracic anaesthesia, persistent left superior vena cava, unusual course of a pulmonary artery catheter, vascular access difficulty