Pacemaker-Induced Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
Michael N Zarrella, Kolu Wynne, Basel Saadeh, Gregory Gersten · 2024
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Description
Michael Zarrella, Kolu Wynne, Basel Saadeh, and Gregory Gersten published a case report in twenty twenty-four on superior vena cava syndrome caused by the very pacemaker leads meant to help the patient. The great vein draining the head and neck narrows around implanted leads, producing venous congestion. Their patient also had sick sinus syndrome, the reason for the device.
Treatment combined invasive and conservative therapy. Balloon angioplasty reopened the vein, and the long-term fix was a leadless pacemaker, removing the offending hardware from the vein entirely. The authors walk through the diagnostic reasoning. As implanted devices multiply, device-caused versions of this once mostly cancer-linked syndrome are rising, and the case doubles as a management template.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Michael N Zarrella, Kolu Wynne, Basel Saadeh, Gregory Gersten |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 8 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |