Left innominate vein aneurysm finding during pacemaker lead insertion.
Thoracic vein aneurysms are very rare vascular lesions, usually detected as incidental findings. We describe the case of a patient with an advanced atrioventricular block who underwent definitive pacemaker implantation. In order to explain the difficult advancement of a pacemaker lead, vein angiography was performed during the procedure and a large innominate vein aneurysm was observed. Successful lead placement was then performed without further complications.
Pellizzari
Nicola
N
Cardiology Department, S. Bassiano Hospital, Bassano del Grappa (VI), Italy. nicolapl@libero.it
Carasi
Massimo
M
Iavernaro
Antonio
A
Zadro
Mirco
M
Reginato
Annalisa
A
Cucchini
Francesco
F
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D010690:Phlebography; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*