Successful implantation of a permanent pacemaker through a persistent left superior vena cava by using a right subclavian approach

Successful implantation of a permanent pacemaker through a persistent left superior vena cava by using a right subclavian approach

Introduction. Persistent left superior vena cava, a rare congenital abnormality, can complicate placement of pacemaker leads through the subclavian vein. A left-sided approach is usually preferable in such cases. Case report. We reported a case in which we began a single-chamber pacemaker implan...

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Main Authors: Jović Zoran, Mijailović Zdravko, Obradović Slobodan, Tavčiovski Dragan, Matunović Radomir, Rusović Siniša, Đurić Predrag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Military Health Department, Ministry of Defance, Serbia 2011-01-01
Series:Vojnosanitetski Pregled
Subjects:
vena cava, superior
congenital abnormalities
subclavian vein
pacemaker, artificial
heart catheterization
Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2011/0042-84501109792J.pdf

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