Superior Vena Cava Occlusion as a Complication of Transvenous Cardiac Device Implantation: A Case Report and Brief Review

Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is a rare complication of transvenous cardiac device implantation, which may lead to delay of diagnosis when symptoms appear. A 68 year-old male with a dual chamber implantable defibrillator implanted 10 years prior presented to an emergency department with symptoms...

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Main Authors: Steven J. Ross, Sahil Prasada, Hassan Ashraf, David Wymer, C. Richard Conti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Compuscript Ltd 2019-06-01
Series:Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications
Online Access:https://www.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.15212/CVIA.2019.0014