Unexpected migraine improvement following surgical ligation of the right superior vena cava drainage into the left atrium: a case report
Right superior vena cava drainage into the LA represents chronic hypoxaemia, but symptoms are commonly limited and may not be detected until serious brain complications develop. However, this rare congenital anomaly may, at times, be causally related to migraines with aura.
Authors
- Yunosuke Matsuura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2927-7284)
- Koji Furukawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5264-9659)
- Koichi Kaikita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2962-8056)
- Akiko Uchida
- Shuhei Sakaguchi
Institutions
- University of Miyazaki (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Heart Journal - Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytaf273
- Primary Topic
- Migraine and Headache Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00