Why the study?
Does the use of active fixation electrodes allow for stable permanent endocardial pacing via a persistent left superior vena cava in patients with complete atrioventricular block?
Population
2 patients with complete atrioventricular block and a suspected or known persistent left superior vena cava
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
approximately six months
Authors
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May support endocardial pacing via persistent left SVC in AV block; hypothesis-generating pending larger studies.
Does the use of active fixation electrodes allow for stable permanent endocardial pacing via a persistent left superior vena cava in patients with complete atrioventricular block?
The use of active fixation electrodes allows for stable permanent endocardial pacing via a persistent left superior vena cava, avoiding the need for epicardial pacing or right-sided insertion.
Hellestrand et al. (1982) studied this question.
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