Open AccessActive fixation of bipolar left ventricular lead through a persistent left superior vena cava
Author(s) -
Nicolis Daniele,
Mugnai Giacomo,
Pepi Patrizia,
Ribichini Flavio Luciano,
Lettieri Corrado
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of arrhythmia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.463
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1883-2148
pISSN - 1880-4276
DOI - 10.1002/joa3.12699
Subject(s) - medicine , persistent left superior vena cava , cardiology , coronary sinus , ventricle , cardiac resynchronization therapy , ejection fraction , defibrillation , heart failure
A left superior vena cava persistence was found in a 61 year‐old patient affected by dilated and hypokinetic cardiopathy with severe dysfunction of the left ventricle (left ventricular ejection fraction of 32%) and valvular disease. After a negative coronary angiography, he was implanted with a cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillation function device (CRT‐D). The present case describes the successful implantation of a biventricular defibrillator in this challenging congenital abnormality of cardiac venous system.