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Open Access 01-12-2023 | Conventional Pacemaker | Case report

Slittable sheath supported right ventricular pacing lead implantation in persistent left superior vena cava with absent right superior vena cava: a case report

Authors: Jiří Plášek, Jiří Vrtal, David Šipula, Tomáš Grézl, Jan Václavík

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2023

Abstract

Background

Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is the most common variant of systemic venous drainage. In the absence of the right superior vena cava (RSVC), implantation of a right ventricular pacing lead may be challenging. Therefore specific implantation techniques and experiences in PLSVC are worth reporting.

Case presentation

We present a case report of a 90-year-old Caucasian female patient with PLSVC during single chamber pacemaker implantation due to the third-degree atrioventricular block. With common implantation techniques, we did not even reach the right ventricle. Therefore slittable CPS Direct ™ Universal sheath was employed to overcome the acute angle from PLSVC to tricuspid valve and ensure more fixation stability for longer 100-cm right ventricular lead placement.

Conclusion

This case demonstrates safe implantation of 100-cm long right ventricular bipolar active fixation pacing lead using common slittable CPS Direct ™ Universal sheath after failed attempts with „C“ and „J“ stylet shaped electrode. This sheath provides different angle towards tricuspid valve and more fixation stability in patient with PLSVC and absent connection to right atrium.

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Title: Slittable sheath supported right ventricular pacing lead implantation in persistent left superior vena cava with absent right superior vena cava: a case report
Authors: Jiří Plášek
Jiří Vrtal
David Šipula
Tomáš Grézl
Jan Václavík
Publication date: 01-12-2023
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Conventional Pacemaker
Conventional Pacemaker
Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2023
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-04073-y

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