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KMID : 0368120040340060623
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Korean Circulation Journal
2004 Volume.34 No. 6 p.623 ~ p.626
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A Case of Successful Implantation of a DDD Type Permanent Pacemaker in a Patient with Persistent Left Superior and Absent Right Superior Vena Cava
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배장환/Bae JW
오세일/강현재/김광일/박영배/최윤식/ Oh SI/Kang HJ/Kim KI/Park YB/Choi YS
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Abstract
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Persistent left superior vena cava is a rare congenital anomaly resulting from the failure of the left cardinal vein to degenerate in utero. This anomaly was discovered in 0.3% of large autopsy examinations. Its most relevant clinical implication is the association with cardiac impulse formation and conduction problems. In the case of DDD pacemaker implantation for this anomaly, skillful manual stylet shaping is required or an active fixation device, for example a screw device for stable positioning of pacemaker leads, is needed. We experienced a case of sick sinus syndrome in a patient with persistent left superior and absent right superior vena cava in 72-year-old man. We successfully implanted a DDD type pacemaker through the left superior vena cava via coronary sinus. This is the first Korean report of a successfully implanted permanent pacemaker in a patient with persistent left superior and absent right superior vena cava.
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