Utilisation of the snare technique for left ventricular lead placement in a patient with persistent left superior vena cava

Gustavo Lima da Silva; João de Sousa; Pedro Marques

doi:10.1016/j.repc.2017.01.013

Utilisation of the snare technique for left ventricular lead placement in a patient with persistent left superior vena cava

Rev Port Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2018 Feb;37(2):201.e1-201.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.repc.2017.01.013.

[Article in English, Portuguese]

Authors

Gustavo Lima da Silva¹, João de Sousa², Pedro Marques²

Affiliations

¹ Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Académico Médico de Lisboa, CCUL, Lisboa, Portugal. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Académico Médico de Lisboa, CCUL, Lisboa, Portugal.

PMID: 29398393
DOI: 10.1016/j.repc.2017.01.013

Abstract

Persistence of the left superior vena cava occurs in about 0.3-0.7% of the general population. It is of particular importance in patients who need cardiac resynchronisation therapy. We present a unique case in which a snare system and tunnelling tool were used to place the left ventricular lead in a patient with persistence of the left superior vena cava.

Keywords: Cardiac resynchronisation therapy; Persistence of the left superior vena cava; Ressincronização cardíaca; Snare technique; Técnica snare; Veia cava superior esquerda persistente.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Defibrillators, Implantable*
Humans
Male
Prosthesis Implantation / methods
Vena Cava, Superior / abnormalities*