Pacemaker implantation in patients with persistent left superior vena cava.
Implantation of a permanent pacemaker system is most commonly performed by puncturing the left subclavian vein and introducing the pacemaker lead(s) through the superior caval vein to the right atrium and/or ventricle. Occasionally, a persistent left superior caval vein is encountered peroperatively, complicating the procedure. This article describes three such patients and provides a review of the literature regarding one of the most common anomalies of the thoracic vessels.
Lappegård
Knut Tore
KT
Department of Medicine, Nordland Hospital, N-8092 Bodø, Norway. knut.lappegard@nlsh.no
Prytz
Jan F
JF
Haug
Bjørn
B
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities*