Titre |
Detection of a Left Superior Vena Cava during a Pacemaker Implantation in Cotonou. |
Auteurs |
SONOU Arnaud [1],
HOUNKPONOU MURIELLE KAYIVI ELIANE EPSE AMOUSSOU-GUENOU [2],
Codjo Léopold Houétondji [3],
ADJAGBA MAHOUNA PHILIPPE DOTOU [4],
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Journal: |
Case Rep Cardiol. |
Catégorie Journal: |
Internationale |
Impact factor: |
0 |
Volume Journal: |
2017 |
DOI: |
doi: 10.1155/2017/7634082 |
Resume |
Persistent left superior vena cava (LSVC) is a rare congenital anomaly. Its prevalence in the general population is 0.1 to 0.5%. LSVC is
5 times rarerwhen accompanied by an absence of the right superior vena cava (RSVC).We present the case of a 54-year-oldmanwho
carries a persistent LSVC without RSVC. Clinically, this patient presented a regular bradycardia at 40 per minute associated with
a heart failure syndrome. The electrocardiogram diagnosed a complete atrioventricular block and transthoracic echocardiography
showed dilated left heart cavities and a left ventricular ejection fraction of 50%. During the procedure of pacemaker implantation,
the probe followed an unusual LSVC-coronary sinus-right atriumpath and it was not easy to pass through the tricuspid orifice.We
propose a review of the literature on this subject, focusing on the clinical implications of this malformation in cardiac stimulation
and in other areas of cardiology. |
Mots clés |
left superior vena cava, malformation, pacemaker implantation. |
Pages |
1 - 3 |
Fichier |
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