Inferior Vena Cava Obstruction Following Surgical Repair of a Secundum Atrial Septal Defect.

JACC Case Rep

Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Cooper University Hospital, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, New Jersey, USA.

Published: January 2021

Obstruction of the inferior vena cava (IVC) following surgical repair of an atrial septal defect (ASD) is a rare complication. We present the case of a patient who developed IVC obstruction following surgical repair of a large secundum ASD. The diagnostic and management approaches used to care for this patient are discussed. ().

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.12.004DOI Listing

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