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Published in: Clinical Research in Cardiology 4/2009

01-04-2009 | CLINICAL CORRESPONDENCE

Persistent left superior vena cava: an unusual but conquerable obstacle in device implantation

Authors: Dr. Stefan Asbach, Jürgen Biermann, Ulrich Giesler, Tobias Baumann, Manfred Zehender, Christoph Bode, Thomas S. Faber

Published in: Clinical Research in Cardiology | Issue 4/2009

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Sirs: We present two cases of device implantation (a single-chamber implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) and a single chamber pacemaker) in patients with incidental finding of a persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC). …
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Metadata
Title
Persistent left superior vena cava: an unusual but conquerable obstacle in device implantation
Authors
Dr. Stefan Asbach
Jürgen Biermann
Ulrich Giesler
Tobias Baumann
Manfred Zehender
Christoph Bode
Thomas S. Faber
Publication date
01-04-2009
Publisher
Steinkopff-Verlag
Published in
Clinical Research in Cardiology / Issue 4/2009
Print ISSN: 1861-0684
Electronic ISSN: 1861-0692
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-009-0755-0

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