Implantation of a dual-chamber pacemaker in a patient with persistent left superior vena cava using a a steerable stylet.
A persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a rare abnormality that presents a challenge to the implanter. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of implantation of dual-chamber pacemaker via PLSVC utilizing a steerable stylet (the Locater; St. Jude Medical, Inc., Minnetonka, Minnesota) with chronic follow-up showing stable threshold.
Hanna-Moussa
Shafik
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Providence Hospital, 16001 W. Nine Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075, USA.
Johnson
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Raina
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities*