Surgical Treatment for Infected Thrombus in the Superior Vena Cava Using an Off-Pump Venoatrial Shunt

We report a septic patient who had an infected thrombus that extended from the right internal jugular vein to the right atrium 1 cm below the superior venocaval junction. The thrombus was successfully removed using an off-pump shunt placed between the innominate vein and the right atrium.