Acta Medica Medianae
Vol. 50, No 3, September, 2011
UDK 61
ISSN 0365-4478(Printed version)
ISSN 1821-2794(Online)
 

Correspondence to:

Vladimir Mitov

Pacemaker Center

Department of Cardiology

Medical Center Zaječar

Rasadnicka bb

19000 Zaječar

E-mail: mitov@ptt.rs

Case report                                

UDC: 616.145:615.817 doi:10.5633/amm.2011.0310

TEMPORARY PACEMAKER LEAD PLACEMENT IN PATIENT WITH PERSISTENT LEFT SUPERIOR VENA CAVA

Vladimir Mitov¹, Zoran Perišić², Aleksandar Jolić¹, Tomislav Kostić², Danijela Nikolić¹ and Aleksandar Aleksić¹

Department of Cardiology, Medical Center Zaječar, Serbia¹

Pacemaker Center, University Hospital Niš, Serbia²

Persistent left superior vena cava represents a congenital vascular defect of the venous system, and is usually discovered accidentally. Temporary pacemaker lead placement should be performed under the fluoroscopy control, but also by using the ECG QRS morphology. Echocardiography also represents a reliable noninvasive diagnostic  tool for the assessment of temporary pacemaker lead position. Acta Medica Medianae 2011; 50(3):54-57.

      Key words: persistent left superior vena cava, temporary pacemaker lead