Terapia de resincronización cardiaca en paciente con vena cava superior izquierda persistente: Caso clínico

• Ismael Vergara S ^[1] ; Patricia Frangini S ^[1] ; Raúl Barrero V ^[1]
  1. [1] Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Santiago, Chile

     
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 140, Nº. 1, 2012, págs. 84-87
• Idioma: español
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  • Placement of a biventricular resynchronization device in a patient with a persistent left superior vena cava: Report of one case
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  • Persistent left superior vena cava is the most common venous congenital malformation and is usually asymptomatic. Its presence could increase the difficulty for transvenous lead implantation. We report a 71-year-old woman with an idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation and heart failure that required biventri-cular resynchronization therapy. During the placement of the device a persistent left superior vena cava was detected. The device was placed without problems and the patient had a satisfactory postoperative evolution.