title: Persistent left superior caval vein with absent right superior caval vein: importance of awareness.
abstract: Isolated persistent left superior caval vein is a rare anomaly of the systemic venous return. We describe an unsuccessful pacemaker implantation through the right subclavian vein, which later turned out to be due to a venous anomaly. This case and some other cases show that with the help of a multidetector computed tomography, an isolated persistent left superior caval vein is not a contraindication for subclavian approached pacemaker insertion.
authors: Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Sungwon
authors: S
authors: Lee
authors: Joo H
authors: JH
authors: Cha
authors: Dae H
authors: DH
authors: Han
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery