The Incidental Finding of a Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava: Implications for Primary Care Providers—Case and Review

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(a) Echocardiogram showing an off-axis longitudinal view of a portion of the persistent left superior vena cava (arrow) traversing under the left atrium on its course to the coronary sinus. (b) Echocardiogram showing an off-axis cross-sectional view of persistent left superior vena cava (large arrow) before it terminates in the dilated coronary sinus (small arrow).

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