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U Fuchs1, E Murray, H Gueldner
1Heart Center North-Rhine Westfalica, Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Ruhr University of Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany. fuchs2308@aol.com
Minerva Cardioangiologica
|October 4, 2006
Abstract:
We report the case of a 56-year-old male heart transplant recipient, who underwent postoperative pacemaker implantation through a left sided superior vena cava (LSVC) via anonymous vein. We describe our successful management of this case. We suggest that the specific anatomic conditions should be considered in all heart transplant recipients with LSVC if pacemaker implantation is necessary postoperatively.
