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vestigial left superior vena cava (vein of Marshall)
Function:
- vestigial
Structure:
- lies near the left pulmonary veins
Pathology:
- like the pulmonary veins, may contain triggers of atrial fibrillation
Related
superior vena cava (SVC)
General
vestigial remnant
References
- Link MD
Alcohol Ablation of Vein of Marshall Proves Beneficial in Atrial Fibrillation.
NEJM Journal Watch. Oct 27, 2020
Massachusetts Medical Society
(subscription needed) http://www.jwatch.org
- Valderrabano M et al.
Effect of catheter ablation with vein of Marshall ethanol infusion
vs catheter ablation alone on persistent atrial fibrillation:
The VENUS randomized clinical trial.
JAMA 2020 Oct 27; 324:1620.
PMID: 33107945
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2772281