title: An uncommon encounter during temporary pacemaker implantation - A double inferior vena cava.
abstract: Double inferior vena cavae (IVC) is a congenital variation caused by an unusual embryological development of the IVC. We report an incidental finding of infrarenal double IVC in a 70-year-old female.
authors.affiliation: Consultant Cardiologist, Sri VijayaDurga Cardiac Centre, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India. Electronic address: allamvasant@gmail.com.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vasanth Kumar
authors.affiliation: Resident, Sri VijayaDurga Cardiac Centre, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anirudh Kumar
authors.affiliation: Consultant Radiologist, Sri VijayaDurga Cardiac Centre, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Anwar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.affiliation: Consultant Physician, Sri VijayaDurga Cardiac Centre, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Vaddera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sameeraja
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013575:Syncope / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
keywords: Computer tomography abdominal angiography; Double inferior vena cava (IVC); Transfemoral temporary pacemaker insertion