Marshall's vein persistence: a rare and occasional finding during pacemaker implantation

G Coppola; M Rizzo; F Gennaro; E Corrado; G Ciaramitaro; P Assennato; E Novo

doi:10.2143/ACB.67.1.2062630

Marshall's vein persistence: a rare and occasional finding during pacemaker implantation

Acta Clin Belg. 2012 Jan-Feb;67(1):52-3. doi: 10.2143/ACB.67.1.2062630.

Authors

G Coppola¹, M Rizzo, F Gennaro, E Corrado, G Ciaramitaro, P Assennato, E Novo

Affiliation

¹ O.U. of Cardiology, EP Lab, Post Graduate School of Cardiology, A.O.U. Policlinico P. Giaccone, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.

PMID: 22480043
DOI: 10.2143/ACB.67.1.2062630

Abstract

In adults the oblique vein of Marshall is usually absent or very thin, and it is hard to be found. In this case report we describe a case of persistence observed during pacemaker implantation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Atrioventricular Block / complications
Atrioventricular Block / diagnosis
Atrioventricular Block / therapy*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pacemaker, Artificial*
Phlebography
Vena Cava, Superior / abnormalities*