fold of left vena cava


fold of left ve·na ca·va

[TA] a pericardial fold lying between the left oblique vein of the atrium and the left superior pulmonary vein containing the obliterated remains of the left superior vena cava. Synonym(s): plica venae cavae sinistrae [TA], Marshall vestigial fold, vestigial fold

Marshall,

John, English anatomist, 1818-1891. Marshall oblique vein - a small vein on the posterior wall of the left atrium that merges with the great cardiac vein to form the coronary sinus. Synonym(s): oblique vein of left atriumMarshall syndrome - inflamed edematous papules.Marshall vestigial fold - a pericardial fold containing the obliterated remains of the left superior vena cava. Synonym(s): fold of left vena cava