| 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 LEOPOLD [3],
ADJAGBA MAHOUNA PHILIPPE DOTOU [4],
HOUEHANOU-SONOU CORINE [5],
DOHOU HUGUE [6],
ASSANI MOUTAÏROU Salimatou [0],
TCHABI YESSOUFOU [0],
HOUENASSI DÈDONOUGBO MARTIN [0],
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| Journal: |
Case Rep Cardiol. |
| Catégorie Journal: |
Internationale |
| Impact factor: |
1 |
| Volume Journal: |
2017 |
| DOI: |
https://doi.org/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 rarer when accompanied by an absence of the right superior vena cava (RSVC). We present the case of a 54-year-old man who 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 atrium path 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 |
| Pages |
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| Fichier |
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