The supernumerary valve in the right atrium of the human heart: A rare case of "the valve of superior caval vein".

The valve of superior caval vein (SCV) is seldom detected and reported. With the increasing popularity of cardiac interventional procedures, it should be paid more attention rather than ignored in clinical practice. Here, we presented a case of the SCV valve detected by transthoracic echocardiography, which was first shown as a valvular structure at the top of the right atrium and ultimately found to be located at the orifice of SCV. And the identification of the valve of SCV will undoubtedly be helpful for risk aversion in future cardiac interventional procedures. © 2022 Wiley Periodicals LLC.

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Qing Feng, Hui Wang, Yu He. The supernumerary valve in the right atrium of the human heart: A rare case of "the valve of superior caval vein". Journal of cardiac surgery. 2022 Aug;37(8):2453-2455

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