title: [Importance of a persisting left vena cava superior in pacemaker therapy (author's transl)].
abstract: Basing on the description of a specific case and a review of literature, the article discusses the relationship between persisting left ven cava superior and pacemaker therapy. The article covers the technical problems caused by the vascular anomaly, the complications which can be expected, the possibilities in respect of recognising the vascular anomaly, as well as the methods for coping with the special situation prevailing in a particular case.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000628:therapy; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D010690:Phlebography; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities*
vernacular_title: Die Bedeutung einer persistierenden linken Vena cava superior in der "pacemaker"-Therapie.