Superior vena cava syndrome as a complication of permanent cardiac pacemaker in a patient with Chagas' heart disease.
A 51-year-old man with Chagas' heart disease wearing a cardiac pacemaker developed a Superior Vena Cava Syndrome. Right-sided heart catheterization showed a Superior Vena Cava obstruction with extensive collateral flow via the azygous vein. The Superior Vena Cava Syndrome can be another complication of cardiac pacemaker implantation in patients with Chagas' heart disease.
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Instituto do Coração, Santa Casa Hospital, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
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D002598:Chagas Cardiomyopathy / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*