title: Implant of a biventricular pacemaker in a patient with dextrocardia and persistent left superior vena cava.
abstract: Congenital anomalies of the heart can pose challenges to cardiac invasive procedures. Here, we present the case of a 40-year-old man with the combination of dextrocardia, a persistent left superior vena cava, and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. We describe the successful implantation of a biventricular pacemaker-defibrillator under this complex anatomic condition.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Research Laboratories and Division of Cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pott
authors.forename: Ramandeep
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brar
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Valderrábano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications*; D003914:Dextrocardia / Q000150:complications*; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000517:prevention & control*