Technical difficulties during electronic cardiac device implantation in patients with persistent left superior vena cava

Nika Kuridze; Kakhaber Etsadashvili; Eteri Minadze; Beka Rukhadze; Nana Bakashvili; Mikheil Tsverava

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09801

Technical difficulties during electronic cardiac device implantation in patients with persistent left superior vena cava

Heliyon. 2022 Jun 27;8(6):e09801. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09801. eCollection 2022 Jun.

Authors

Nika Kuridze^{1

2}, Kakhaber Etsadashvili², Eteri Minadze³, Beka Rukhadze², Nana Bakashvili², Mikheil Tsverava^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Clinical and Translational Medicine, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia.
² Rhythmology Department, G. Chapidze Emergency Cardiology Center, Tbilisi, Georgia.
³ Outpatient Department, G. Chapidze Emergency Cardiology Center, Tbilisi, Georgia.

Abstract

We report a case of persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC), discovered by chance during the cardiac electronic device placement procedure. PLSVCs are congenital anomalies of the thoracic vasculature, during which remnants of the left superior vena cava drain into the right atrium through the coronary sinus. PLSVCs can vary in their location and overall anatomy. In patients with PLSVC, implantation of a cardiac electronic device is associated with an increased risk of technical difficulties the entire procedure.

Keywords: Cardiac implantable electronic device; Cardiac pacemaker; Persistent left superior vena cava.

Publication types

Case Reports