Persistent left superior vena cava Francesco Contarin, MD Article Published: May 4, 2012 Clinica Sanatrix - Caracas - Venezuela. Case report 1: This is a case of 29-year-old patient, G1P0, 28 weeks of gestation. Sonographic findings: 4 vessels in the 3-vessel and trachea view Image 1: Left and right superior vena cava Image 2: Dilated coronary sinus (*) in inferior four-chamber view Image 3: A left superior vena cava (LSVC) at the border of left atrium and "J shape" in the transverse view of aorta emptying to right atrium. Video 1, 2: Sorry, your browser doesn't support embedded videos. Sorry, your browser doesn't support embedded videos. Video 3, 4: 4 chamber view, slightly posterior, we can see dilated coronary sinus, and aortic arch seems to be normal. Sorry, your browser doesn't support embedded videos. Sorry, your browser doesn't support embedded videos. Video 5: J shape of left superior vena cava at the inlet of right atrium . Sorry, your browser doesn't support embedded videos. Case report 2:This is a case of 30-year-old patient, G2P1, 29 weeks of gestation. Image 4: Four-chamber view Image 5: Three-vessel view Image 6: Dilated coronary sinus Discussion Board Start a discussion about this article Add to Favorites Favorite