Indonesian Journal of Cardiology
Vol. 34, No. 3 Juli - September 2013

Permanent Pacemaker Implantation Through Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava: Safe for Normal Heart Position and Dextrocardia

Erika Maharani (Divisi Aritmia, Departemen Kardiologi dan Kedokteran Vaskular, FKUI dan Pusat Jantung Nasional Harapan Kita. Jln S Parman Kav 87 Jakarta 11420)
Yoga Yuniadi (Divisi Aritmia, Departemen Kardiologi dan Kedokteran Vaskular, FKUI dan Pusat Jantung Nasional Harapan Kita. Jln S Parman Kav 87 Jakarta 11420)

Article Info

Publish Date
25 Mar 2014

Abstract

Permanent pacemaker implantation in patient with persistent left superior vena cava (LSVC) has been reported in literature. Some authors has also been reported pacemaker implantation in patient with dextrocardia. Both of this situation has a challenging situation in placing the lead in right ventricle and risks of lead dislocation. We report two cases of successful pacemakers implantation,one with mirror image dextrocardia, in patient with persistent LSVC.

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Indonesian Journal of Cardiology
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Abbrev

ijc

Publisher

Indonesian Heart Association

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology

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Indonesian Journal of Cardiology (IJC) is a peer-reviewed and open-access journal established by Indonesian Heart Association (IHA)/Perhimpunan Dokter Spesialis Kardiovaskular Indonesia (PERKI) [www.inaheart.org] on the year 1979. This journal is published to meet the needs of physicians and other ...