Treatment of pacemaker-induced superior vena cava syndrome by balloon angioplasty and stenting.
Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is a rare but serious complication after pacemaker implantation. This report describes three cases of SVC syndrome treated with venoplasty and venous stenting, with an average follow-up of 30.7 (±3.1) months. These cases illustrate that the definitive diagnosis, and the extent and location of venous obstruction, can only be determined by venography.
Department of Cardiology, Maasstad Hospital, Olympiaweg 350, 3078 HT, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, boudewijn.klop@gmail.com.
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