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Implantation of a dual-chamber pacemaker in a patient with persistent left superior vena cava using a a steerable stylet.
Shafik Hanna-Moussa, J R Johnson, Ab. Hameed Raina
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Abstract
A persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a rare abnormality that presents a challenge to the implanter. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of implantation of dual-chamber pacemaker via PLSVC utilizing a steerable stylet (the Locater; St. Jude Medical, Inc., Minnetonka, Minnesota) with chronic follow-up showing stable threshold.