Permanent Pacemaker for Sick Sinus Syndrome with Absent Right Superior Vena Cava – A Case Report.

Authors

  • PK Chanda Dept. of Cardiac Surgery, National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute
  • N Ahmed Dept. of Cardiology, National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute,
  • S Biswas Dept. of Cardiac Surgery, National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute
  • MM Mehedi Dept. of Cardiac Surgery, National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute
  • S DasGupta Dept. of Cardiac Surgery, National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute
  • MA Rahman Cardiac Anesthesia, National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute
  • F Ahmed Dept. of Cardiac Surgery, National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v3i2.9195

Keywords:

Permanent pacemaker, superior vena cava, persistent left superior vena cava

Abstract

A 42 year old patient, admitted into our hospital for permanent implantation. Implantation of a permanent pacemaker was attempted by the transvenous approach via venous puncture of cephalic vein & subclavian vein on both sides but guide wire failed to pass. Coronary angiogram with cardiac catheterization was done & revealed absence of right superior vena cava and presence of persistant left superior vena cava. Under endotracheal general anesthesia (GA) with limited left thoracotomy epicardial pacemaker was implanted.

Key Words: Permanent pacemaker; superior vena cava; persistent left superior vena cava

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v3i2.9195  

Cardiovasc. J. 2011; 3(2): 230-232

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Chanda, P., Ahmed, N., Biswas, S., Mehedi, M., DasGupta, S., Rahman, M., & Ahmed, F. (2011). Permanent Pacemaker for Sick Sinus Syndrome with Absent Right Superior Vena Cava – A Case Report. Cardiovascular Journal, 3(2), 230–232. https://doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v3i2.9195

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2011)

Section

Case Reports