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case_images: (a) The 5-7 cm linear tear in the superior vena cava vein. (b) The patch of bovine pericardium used to reconstruct the superior vena cava.
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case_images: Careful dissection revealed a 5-7 cm linear tear extending from the right subclavian vein to the pericardial reflection of the Superior Vena Cava (SVC; Figure 1). A patch of bovine pericardium was used to reconstruct the SVC and the right subclavian vein (Figure 1).