Rare Complications of Pseudoaneurysms of the Superior Vena Cava After Transvenous Lead Extraction

Takahiro Hayashi; Kazuki Tobita; Hirokazu Miyashita; Noriaki Moriyama; Masato Murakami; Shigeru Saito

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.03.001

Rare Complications of Pseudoaneurysms of the Superior Vena Cava After Transvenous Lead Extraction

JACC Case Rep. 2022 Apr 6;4(7):443-448. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.03.001.

Authors

Takahiro Hayashi¹, Kazuki Tobita¹, Hirokazu Miyashita¹, Noriaki Moriyama¹, Masato Murakami¹, Shigeru Saito¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, Kamakura, Japan.

Abstract

Superior vena cava laceration has been reported as a catastrophic complication that requires immediate surgical intervention during transvenous lead extraction. Hereby, we present 2 cases of pseudoaneurysm formation at the superior vena cava after transvenous lead extraction, which were successfully managed without invasive treatment. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).

Keywords: CT, computed tomography; RA, right atrial; RV, right ventricular; SVC, superior vena cava; TLE, transvenous lead extraction; complication; lead extraction; superior vena cava laceration.

Publication types

Case Reports