title: Right atrial sensing for VDD pacing through a persistent left superior vena cava.
abstract: This report describes a pacing lead insertion through a persistent left superior vena cava in the VDD pacing mode, with a large retrograde lead course allowing the optimal positioning of the sensing electrodes in the right atrium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Centre hospitalier universitaire Nord, Marseille, France. atrigano@ap-hm.fr
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Trigano
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Caucino
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sbragia
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Paganelli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Levy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006327:Heart Block / Q000628:therapy; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000601:surgery*