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Case Reports
. 2019 Aug 14;5(11):539-541.
doi: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2019.08.005. eCollection 2019 Nov.

Superior vena cava reconstruction and implantation of a leadless pacemaker for management of pacemaker-induced superior vena cava syndrome

Kevin Hodges  1 , Stephen Tuohy  2 , Kyle Miletic  1 , Bruce L Wilkoff  3 , Edward G Soltesz  1
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Superior vena cava reconstruction and implantation of a leadless pacemaker for management of pacemaker-induced superior vena cava syndrome

Kevin Hodges et al. HeartRhythm Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Atrioventricular block; Lead extraction; Leadless pacemaker; Superior vena cava syndrome; Surgical pacemaker implantation.

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Figure 1
Representative images from preoperative computed tomography. A: Focal stenosis of the superior vena cava (SVC) at the junction of the left brachiocephalic vein. B, C: Normal SVC superior (B) and inferior (C) to the lesion.
Figure 2
Figure 2
A: Postoperative chest radiograph demonstrated appropriate positioning of the leadless pacemaker. B, C: Computed tomography at 3 months demonstrated a widely patent superior vena cava on 2-dimensional imaging (B) and 3-dimensional reconstruction (C).
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