Cardiac defibrillator implantation via persistent left superior vena cava facilitated by a coronary sinus delivery system

被引:12
作者
Konstantino, Yuval [1 ]
Kusniec, Jairo [1 ]
Shohat-Zabarski, Ronit [1 ]
Battler, Alexander [1 ]
Strasberg, Boris [1 ]
机构
[1] Tel Aviv Univ, Petah Tikva & Sackler Sch Med, Rabin Med Ctr, Dept Cardiol, IL-49100 Petah Tiqwa, Israel
来源
EUROPACE | 2009年 / 11卷 / 01期
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10.1093/europace/eun304
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a benign vascular anomaly that complicates pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) lead implantation. Thus far, right ventricular lead implantation via PLSVC has been mostly accomplished by forming a U-shaped stylet, necessitating considerable manoeuvring depending on the heart size and geometry. In this article we report a technique of ICD lead implantation via PLSVC, using a coronary sinus delivery system as used today in cardiac resynchronization therapy.
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