Implantation of VVI epicardial pacemaker through mini-sternotomy in a patient with superior vena cava occlusion after radiotherapy.
The paper presents a case report of a patient with a superior vena cava occlusion and post-operational (after the implantation of the aortic valve) atrioventricular block, which required constant stimulation. An epicardial VVI pacemaker was implanted through mini-sternotomy in the lower part of the previous operation field with very satisfactory stimulation parameters. Implantation of a screw-in epicardial lead is in some cases the method of choice, which provides efficient and constant heart stimulation.
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Łódź, Poland.
Karol
K
Bartczak
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Łódź, Poland.
Arkadiusz
A
Ammer
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Łódź, Poland.
Maciej
M
Bartczak
Department of Electrocardiology, Medical University of Łódź, Poland.
Krzysztof
K
Kaczmarek
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Łódź, Poland.
Ryszard
R
Jaszewski
mini-sternotomy; pacemaker implantation; screw-in epicardial lead; superior vena cava occlusion