Challenges and pitfalls during CRT implantation in patients with persistent left superior vena cava.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a rare venous anomaly, affecting 0.3-0.5% of the general population. Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) implantation in patients with PLSVC is challenging due to a complex anatomy. Moreover, data on CRT implantation in this patient population is scarce. Our aim was to report a series of patients with PLSVC and CRT implantation focusing on challenges and pitfalls.

Methods

Electronic medical databases on patients with CRT implantation at the University Heart Centers in Zurich, Switzerland, and Lübeck, Germany, were screened for individuals with a PLSVC. Clinical and demographic characteristics as well as procedural data were reported in all patients.

Results

This study presents six cases with a median age of

SUBMITTER: Akdis D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11522099 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature