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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1981-11-18
pubmed:abstractText
Congenital anomalies of the superior systemic veins can complicate placement of transvenous pacemaker electrode leads. Persistent left superior vena cava is the most common congenital anomaly; in this paper, we describe the case of a patient who had congenital absence of both superior venae cavae, which has not been reported previously. The superior systemic veins drained into persistent double azygos veins subdiaphragmatically. The anomaly was verified by venography. Temporary cardiac pacing was established by passing the electrode lead through the femoral vein, and a permanent epicardial pacemaker lead was placed thereafter. This appears to be the first recorded case of such an anomaly.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0147-8389
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
4
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
328-34
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1981
pubmed:articleTitle
Congenital absence of superior vena cava: unusual anomaly of superior systemic veins complicating pacemaker placement.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't