title: Angioplasty facilitated permanent pacing in de novo superior vena cava obstruction.
abstract: The finding of complete occlusion of the superior venal cava during the performance of cardiac pacing is rare. We report a case where performance of angioplasty aided the successful completion of permanent pacemaker implantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, St George Hospital, Kogarah, Sydney, NSW, Australia. prasana@sesahs.nsw.gov.au
authors.forename: Ananth M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Prasan
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Girardi
authors.forename: Derek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Glenn
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Ramsay
mesh_terms: D017130:Angioplasty; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D011859:Radiography; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*