Successful implantation of a biventricular pacing and defibrillator device via a persistent left superior vena cava
Author(s) -
Mihailo Vukmirović,
Lazar Angelkov,
Filip Vukmirović,
Irena Tomasevic-Vukmirovic
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
vojnosanitetski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2406-0720
pISSN - 0042-8450
DOI - 10.2298/vsp1312162v
Subject(s) - medicine , coronary sinus , persistent left superior vena cava , cardiology , dilated cardiomyopathy , heart failure , ventricular outflow tract , asymptomatic , cardiac resynchronization therapy , superior vena cava , ejection fraction
Persistent left superior vena cava is the most common thoracic venous abnormality which is usually asymptomatic, found incidentally during pacemaker implantation. The main problem is related to reaching the appropriate pacing site and ensuring stable lead placement.
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