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Innominate Vein‐Right Atrial Bypass for Relief of Superior Vena Cava Syndrome due to Pacemaker Lead Thrombosis
Author(s) -
Deo Salil V.,
Burkhart Harold M.,
Araoz Philip A.,
Brady Peter A.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2010.01136.x
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombosis , cardiology , lead (geology) , superior vena cava , right atrium , vein , surgery , geomorphology , geology
We present a patient with superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction due to multiple intraluminal pacemaker leads. Previous attempts at balloon dilatation of the SVC and surgical angioplasty did not provide a long‐term solution. A Gore‐Tex (W. L. Gore & Associates, Flagstaff, AZ, USA) conduit interposed between the innominate vein and right atrial appendage has resulted in symptomatic relief at a follow‐up of 6 months. (J Card Surg 2010;25:752‐755)