title: Left innominate vein aneurysm finding during pacemaker lead insertion.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, S. Bassiano Hospital, Bassano del Grappa (VI), Italy. nicolapl@libero.it
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pellizzari
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carasi
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iavernaro
authors.forename: Mirco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zadro
authors.forename: Annalisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reginato
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cucchini
mesh_terms: 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*