Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava in Heart Transplantation

Persistent left superior vena cava is the most common thoracic venous abnormality seen in heart surgery. Previous case reports describe the surgical technique for reimplantation of PLSVC during transplantation but do not describe midterm patency. We describe our technique for PLSVC anastomosis and postoperative management with midterm data, both intraprocedural details and postoperative direct oral anticoagulation therapy.