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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Pacemaker Implantation in a Patient with Isolated Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Draining into the Left Atrium: A Case Report and Brief Literature Review.

Iuliana-Claudia Totorean, Cristina Vacarescu, Dragoș Cozma, Constantin-Tudor Luca, Horea Feier, Mihai-Andrei Lazăr, Maria-Anastasia Deme, Svetlana Stoica, Diana-Aurora Arnautu, Dan Gaiță

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Iuliana-Claudia TotoreanCardiology Department, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Cristina VacarescuCardiology Department, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Dragoș CozmaCardiology Department, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Constantin-Tudor LucaCardiology Department, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Horea FeierCardiology Department, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-4870-8249
Mihai-Andrei LazărCardiology Department, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Maria-Anastasia DemeInstitute of Cardiovascular Diseases Timisoara, 13A Gheorghe Adam Street, 300310 Timisoara, Romania.
Svetlana StoicaCardiology Department, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Diana-Aurora ArnautuCardiology Department, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Dan GaițăCardiology Department, "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania.
Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara · ROInstitute e-Austria Timisoara · RO

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Anomalies of the thoracic venous system are rare and usually discovered incidentally, but they become clinically relevant in the case of patients requiring cardiac device implantation. Persistent left superior vena cava is considered the most common venous drainage abnormality, with several anatomical variants that generate technical difficulties during pacemaker or defibrillator lead placement. We report a case of an isolated persistent left superior vena cava with abnormal drainage into the left atrium, associated with a hypoplastic right-sided superior vena cava, in a patient scheduled for permanent pacemaker implantation. Considering the patient's anatomical characteristics, a transvenous approach proved unfeasible and the procedure was successfully accomplished via the surgical placement of a left ventricle epicardial lead. We aim to emphasize the clinical importance of such venous anomalies and to discuss the practical implications and challenges derived from these types of conditions, especially in the field of electrophysiology.

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abnormal drainageepicardial leadleft atriumpacemaker implantationpersistent left superior vena cava

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PMID36359549
PMCPMC9689191
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