title: Single lead catheter of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator with floating atrial sensing dipole implanted via persistent left superior vena cava.
abstract: Persistent left superior vena cava (LSVC) is a congenital anomaly with 0.3%-1% prevalence in the general population. It is usually asymptomatic but in case of transvenous lead positioning, i.e., for pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), may be a cause for significant complications or unsuccessful implantation. Single lead ICD with atrial sensing dipole (ICD DX) is a safe and functional technology in patients without congenital abnormalities. We provide a review of the literature and a case report of successful implantation of an ICD DX in a patient with LSVC and its efficacy in treating ventricular arrhythmias.
authors.affiliation: Michele Malagù, Tiziano Toselli, Matteo Bertini, Department of Cardiology, S. Anna Hospital, University of Ferrara, 44124 Cona-Ferrara, Italy.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Malagù
authors.affiliation: Michele Malagù, Tiziano Toselli, Matteo Bertini, Department of Cardiology, S. Anna Hospital, University of Ferrara, 44124 Cona-Ferrara, Italy.
authors.forename: Tiziano
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Toselli
authors.affiliation: Michele Malagù, Tiziano Toselli, Matteo Bertini, Department of Cardiology, S. Anna Hospital, University of Ferrara, 44124 Cona-Ferrara, Italy.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bertini
keywords: Floating atrial sensing dipole; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Left superior vena cava