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Case Reports
. 2010 Jul 25;2(2):e103-e105.
doi: 10.1016/j.jccase.2010.05.001. eCollection 2010 Oct.

An alternative technique for implantation of a dual chamber pacemaker via a persistent left superior vena cava using a coronary sinus guiding catheter

Manish Motwani  1 , Chris Cassidy  1 , Peter B M Clarkson  1
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An alternative technique for implantation of a dual chamber pacemaker via a persistent left superior vena cava using a coronary sinus guiding catheter

Manish Motwani et al. J Cardiol Cases. .

Abstract

The authors present an alternative use of coronary sinus guide catheters designed for cardiac resynchronization therapy to help achieve the usually complex implantation of a dual chamber permanent pacemaker via a persistent left superior vena cava when conventional pacing techniques and right-sided implantation have failed.

Keywords: Coronary sinus guiding catheter; Dual chamber pacemaker; Persistent left superior vena cava.

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Figure 1
Posteroanterior projection demonstrating a coronary sinus guiding catheter advanced into the right atrium via a persistent left superior vena cava to allow direction of the right ventricular lead. The atrial lead is seen already in-situ.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Posteroanterior projection demonstrating final positions of atrial and ventricular leads.
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