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Fig. 2

From: Two cases of catheters inserted from the femoral vein straying into the hepatic vein, possibly owing to a Eustachian valve: a case report

Fig. 2

Echocardiographic and CT images in case 2 with a strayed venous canula that was inserted from the FV to the HV. A TEE image of the IVC and right atrial junction. A soft tissue density that is continuous with an obvious Eustachian valve is seen at the junction of the right atrium and IVC, near the coronary sinus. B TTE image showing that the venous canula strayed into the HV. C Coronal CT image of the junction of the HV and the IVC. The angle between the IVC and the HV is 102°, which is an obtuse angle. A low-absorption density indicating the Eustachian valve is seen on the right atrial side of the junction between the HV and the IVC. CT, computed tomography; FV, femoral vein; TEE, transesophageal echocardiography; IVC, inferior vena cava; EV*, Eustachian valve; RA, right atrium; HV, hepatic vein; RV, right ventricle; TV, tricuspid valve; TTE, transthoracic echocardiography

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