Utilisation of the snare technique for left ventricular lead placement in a patient with persistent left superior vena cava | Zendy

Gustavo Lima da Silva | Zendy; João de Sousa | Zendy; Pedro Marques | Zendy

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Utilisation of the snare technique for left ventricular lead placement in a patient with persistent left superior vena cava

Author(s) -

Gustavo Lima da Silva,

João de Sousa,

Pedro Marques

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

revista portuguesa de cardiologia

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.266

H-Index - 26

eISSN - 2174-2030

pISSN - 0870-2551

DOI - 10.1016/j.repc.2017.01.013

Subject(s) - medicine , persistent left superior vena cava , cardiology , vena cava , superior vena cava , population , environmental health , coronary sinus

Persistence of the left superior vena cava occurs in about 0.3-0.7% of the general population. It is of particular importance in patients who need cardiac resynchronisation therapy. We present a unique case in which a snare system and tunnelling tool were used to place the left ventricular lead in a patient with persistence of the left superior vena cava.

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