Key result
Conservative management successfully shrinks SVC pseudoaneurysms after transvenous lead extraction in two cases.
Why the study?
Superior vena cava laceration during transvenous lead extraction is reported as a catastrophic complication requiring immediate surgical intervention.
Case Report (n=2)
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Pseudoaneurysm of the superior vena cava after transvenous lead extraction can potentially be managed successfully without invasive treatment.
May not yet support conservative management of post-extraction SVC pseudoaneurysms; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Superior vena cava laceration has been reported as a catastrophic complication that requires immediate surgical intervention during transvenous lead extraction. Hereby, we present 2 cases of pseudoaneurysm formation at the superior vena cava after transvenous lead extraction, which were successfully managed without invasive treatment. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)
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Hayashi et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Superior vena cava pseudoaneurysm after transvenous lead extraction (n=2). Conservative management was evaluated on Shrinkage of pseudoaneurysm. Conservative management successfully treated two cases of superior vena cava pseudoaneurysm following transvenous lead extraction, leading to shrinkage without invasive intervention.
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