Acute superior vena cava syndrome after insertion of implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
We describe a rare case of superior vena cava syndrome that occurred a few hours after insertion of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator through the right subclavian vein in a patient with previous dual chamber DDD pacemaker. The patient was successfully treated with anticoagulant therapy showing a fast clinical and instrumental improvement.
Rossi
Andrea
A
Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Intensive Rehabilitation, Cardiovascular Research Institute IRCCS Multimedica Holding, Castellanza, Varese, Italy. andrearo1@hotmail.it
Baravelli
Massimo
M
Cattaneo
Paolo
P
Romano
Melania
M
Mariscalco
Giovanni
G
Imperiale
Daniela
D
Rossi
Maria Cristina
MC
Picozzi
Anna
A
Dario
Paola
P
Anza
Claudio
C
Montenero
Annibale Sandro
AS
D000208:Acute Disease; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000925:Anticoagulants