Key result
Balloon angioplasty and femoral pacemaker implantation were used to treat superior vena caval obstruction following permanent pacemaker lead extraction in an 83-year-old man.
Balloon angioplasty combined with femoral pacemaker implantation is a feasible treatment approach for SVC obstruction following pacemaker lead extraction.
Offers potential option in select cases; leaves open need for prospective validation before wider adoption.
NEWALL, N., et al.: Treatment of Superior Vena Caval Obstruction Following Permanent Pacemaker Extraction. Superior vena caval (SVC) obstruction following permanent pacemaker lead extraction is a serious but uncommon complication. This report describes the case of an 83‐year‐old man treated by balloon angioplasty and femoral pacemaker implantation.
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