Open AccessEndocardial biventricular defibrillator implantation in a patient with superior vena cava obstruction
Author(s) -
Malcolm Finlay,
Kulvinder Lall,
Ross J. Hunter,
Richard J. Schilling
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
ep europace
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.119
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1532-2092
pISSN - 1099-5129
DOI - 10.1093/europace/euv052
Subject(s) - medicine , superior vena cava , cardiology , persistent left superior vena cava , superior vena cava syndrome , coronary sinus
A 41-year-old female with previous myocardial infarction and subsequent late cardiac arrest presented with serial biventricular defibrillator generator site infections. Following system extractions, intrinsic QRS duration was 140 ms, LV ejection fraction 14%, and NYHA class was III. Superior vena cava obstruction was confirmed with venography.A novel direct transatrial endocardial approach for reimplant …
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