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Transvenous pacing lead‐induced superior vena cava syndrome: What do we know?
Author(s) -
Wong Randolph H.L.,
Chai Joshua,
Ng Calvin S.H.,
Wan Innes Y.P.,
Wan Song,
Underwood Malcolm J.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
surgical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.109
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 1744-1633
pISSN - 1744-1625
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-1633.2009.00462.x
Subject(s) - medicine , transvenous pacing , infective endocarditis , superior vena cava syndrome , percutaneous , cardiac pacing , lead (geology) , endocarditis , superior vena cava , surgery , vena cava , cardiology , geomorphology , geology
The use of transvenous pacing in the treatment of bradyarrhythmia imposes risk of the development of superior vena cava syndrome especially when associated with multiple retained leads and infective endocarditis. Percutaneous leads extraction and stenting in this group of patients is of high risk. We report a case of pacing wire‐induced superior vena cava syndrome necessitating surgical lead removal and review the literature to evaluate predictive factors favouring surgical treatment.