Technical difficulties during electronic cardiac device implantation in patients with persistent left superior vena cava
Nika Kuridze,
Kakhaber Etsadashvili,
Eteri Minadze,
Beka Rukhadze,
Nana Bakashvili,
Mikheil Tsverava
Affiliations
Nika Kuridze
Faculty of Clinical and Translational Medicine, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia; Rhythmology Department, G. Chapidze Emergency Cardiology Center, Tbilisi, Georgia; Corresponding author.
Kakhaber Etsadashvili
Rhythmology Department, G. Chapidze Emergency Cardiology Center, Tbilisi, Georgia
Eteri Minadze
Outpatient Department, G. Chapidze Emergency Cardiology Center, Tbilisi, Georgia
Beka Rukhadze
Rhythmology Department, G. Chapidze Emergency Cardiology Center, Tbilisi, Georgia
Nana Bakashvili
Rhythmology Department, G. Chapidze Emergency Cardiology Center, Tbilisi, Georgia
Mikheil Tsverava
Faculty of Clinical and Translational Medicine, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia; Outpatient Department, G. Chapidze Emergency Cardiology Center, Tbilisi, Georgia
We report a case of persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC), discovered by chance during the cardiac electronic device placement procedure. PLSVCs are congenital anomalies of the thoracic vasculature, during which remnants of the left superior vena cava drain into the right atrium through the coronary sinus. PLSVCs can vary in their location and overall anatomy. In patients with PLSVC, implantation of a cardiac electronic device is associated with an increased risk of technical difficulties the entire procedure.
