PMID: 29086736Nov 1, 2017Paper

Electrophysiology Study and Catheter Ablation With Superior Vena Cava Stump

The Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Bhavanesh MakanjeeBobby Yanagawa

Abstract

We report the complete absence of a superior vena cava in a patient without prior history of cardiac surgery or device implantation. This is a very rare congenital cardiac abnormality, which if unrecognized, may lead to complications in patients undergoing electrophysiological studies.

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