[Agenesis of the right superior vena cava associated with total heart block].
The superior left vena cava with the absent superior vena cava is a rare abnormality, especially when associated with total heart block. We report a case of a patient in which the presence of superior left vena cava and the absence of the superior vena cava was detected during the implantation of a pacemaker for the correction of a total heart block, which led us to use a different technique for the fixation of the ventricular electrode. To confirm the supposed absence, several image exams were made showing the difficulty on the diagnosis of the described syndrome.
Couto
Gustavo J Ventura
GJ
Hospital São Lucas, Nova Friburgo, RJ, Brasil.
Saraiva
Roberto Santos
RS
Deslandes
Alexandre de Oliveira
Ade O
Santos
Paulo César de Souza
PC
D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008875:Middle Aged; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging