Permanent pacemaker lead implantation via azygous vein in a patient with silent superior vena cava syndrome
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- 作者：Omer Goktekin ; Yavuz Besoglu ; Sait M. Dogan ; Alparslan Birdane ; Ahmet Unalir ; Bulent Gorenek ; Gulmira Kudaiberdieva ; Yuksel Cavusoglu ; Necmi Ata ; Recep Aslan ; et al.
- 关键词：Pacemaker implantation ; Azygous vein ; Vena cava superior syndrome
- 刊名：International Journal of Cardiology
- 出版年：2007
- 出版时间：12 April 2007
- 年：2007
- 卷：117
- 期：1
- 页码：e4-e6
- 全文大小：317 K
文摘
Occlusion of the superior vena cava is a rare but serious complication of transvenous endocardial pacing. We describe an unusual approach for permanent pacemaker implantation using the azygous vein in a patient with occlusion of the bilateral total subclavian and innominate veins after previous bilateral pectoral pacemaker implantation. Endocardial pacing using the azygous vein with minimal invasive thoracotomy may be a good option for patients with inaccessible subclavian route.