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Transvenous Pacemaker Implantation Via a Unilateral Left Superior Vena Cava
Author(s) -
RØNNEVIK PER K.,
ABRAHAMSEN ARNE M.,
TOLLEFSEN ISAK
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1982.tb06561.x
Subject(s) - medicine , persistent left superior vena cava , venography , ventricle , transvenous pacing , cardiac catheterization , permanent pacemaker , cardiology , surgery , coronary sinus , thrombosis
A 72‐year‐old man with a unilateral left superior vena cava and anomalous drainage of the inferior vena cava required permanent pacing. The anomalies were verified by venography and cardiac catheterization. Difficulties in implantation of a temporary and permanent pacemaker are described. A transvenous endocardial lead was placed in a stable position in the right ventricle. The pacemaker system has now functioned normally for 32 months.