Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for Pulmonary Embolism in Patients with Rare Inferior Vena Cava Variants
Congenital left inferior vena cava (IVC) with hemiazygos continuation and drainage into the superior vena cava (SVC) is a rare IVC variant and is associated with venous thromboembolism. This is a report of a case of hemiazygos continuation of the left IVC receiving catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) for pulmonary embolism.
Source: EJVES Extra - Category: Surgery Authors: Cheng-Hsuan Tsai, Yen-Hung Lin, Jen-Kuang Lee Tags: Short Report Source Type: research