Percutaneous balloon venoplasty of pacemaker-associated superior vena cava obstruction to facilitate upgrade to a biventricular pacing system

Superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction is an uncommon, but serious, complication of transvenous device implantation. We present a case of a 52-year-old lady admitted for upgrade to a biventricular pacemaker with significant SVC stenosis. Percutaneous balloon venoplasty of the SVC followed by insertion...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Europace (London, England) England), 2011-12, Vol.13 (12), p.1798-1800
Hauptverfasser:	Kirubakaran, Senthil, Behan, Miles W.H., Mozid, Abdul M., Sabharwal, Tharun, Rinaldi, Christopher A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Arrhythmias, Cardiac - therapy Catheterization Female Humans Middle Aged Pacemaker, Artificial Superior Vena Cava Syndrome - therapy Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction is an uncommon, but serious, complication of transvenous device implantation. We present a case of a 52-year-old lady admitted for upgrade to a biventricular pacemaker with significant SVC stenosis. Percutaneous balloon venoplasty of the SVC followed by insertion of biventricular pacing leads was carried out as a single procedure with no complications.
ISSN:	1099-5129 1532-2092
DOI:	10.1093/europace/eur248