Implante de marcapaso definitivo en pacientes con vena cava superior izquierda persistente y ausencia de vena cava superior derecha: Caso clínico / Permanent pacemaker implantation in patients with persistent left superior vena cava and absent right superior vena cava: Report of three cases
Rev. méd. Chile
; 134(6): 767-771, jun. 2006. ilus
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in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Persistent left superior vena cava and absent right superior vena cava is an uncommon anatomical association. This is a challenging situation for permanent pacemaker implantation. We report three patients with this anomaly and a permanent pacemaker successfully implanted through the left superior vena cava and coronary sinus, without acute or chronic complications.
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Main subject:
Pacemaker, Artificial
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Arrhythmia, Sinus
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Tachycardia
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Vena Cava, Superior
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Cardiac Pacing, Artificial
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL