June 27, 2011Heart

Dual-chamber pacemaker in persistent left superior vena cava

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Population

1 84-year-old woman with persistent left superior vena cava presenting with pre-syncope, sinus bradycardia…

Design

Case_report

Authors

Discussion

Supports dual-chamber pacing feasibility via persistent left SVC; leaves open need for larger series before wider adoption.

Population

1 84-year-old woman with persistent left superior vena cava presenting with pre-syncope, sinus bradycardia, and symptomatic complete heart block.

Intervention

Implantation of a dual-chamber permanent pacemaker using the left deltopectoral groove approach via the left cephalic vein.

This case report describes the implantation of a dual-chamber pacemaker in a patient with a persistent left superior vena cava.

Umar et al. (2011) studied this question.

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