Does Presence of Bilateral Superior Vena Cava Impact Transcatheter Closure of Sinus Venosus Defects?
Post-interrogation feasibility was lower in BilSVC, with frequent balloon upsizing despite imaging predictions. Tapered stent diameters caused instability in BilSVC, even with a long SVC anchor. Residual leak was lower, but thrombosis rates were higher, impacting thromboprophylaxis.
Authors
- Puthiyedath Thejaswi
- Pramod Sagar
- Kothandam Sivakumar
Institutions
- Madras Medical Mission (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
- Published
- 2026-03-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.70571
- Primary Topic
- Vascular anomalies and interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00