Key result
A persistent left superior vena cava was incidentally diagnosed in a 53-year-old woman during transvenous pacemaker placement, requiring a left subclavian approach for successful capture.
Population
A 53-year-old female patient admitted for acute coronary syndrome associated with unstable bradycardia
Design
Case report
Authors
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Alerts clinicians to PLSVC variants causing right-sided capture failure; case reports leave open optimal pre-procedural imaging strategies.
Case Report (n=1)
No
Persistent left superior vena cava is an important anatomical variant that can complicate central venous access and pacemaker implantation, requiring alternative approaches such as left subclavian access.
Piedrahita et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Acute coronary syndrome and unstable bradycardia (n=1). Transvenous pacemaker placement was evaluated. A persistent left superior vena cava was incidentally diagnosed in a 53-year-old woman during transvenous pacemaker placement, requiring a left subclavian approach for successful capture.
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