Active Fixation Atrial Pacemaker Lead Placement With a Modified Guiding Catheter in Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava: A Rare Case Report
The active fixation atrial pacemaker lead was successfully placed in the proximal part of the persistent left superior vena cava via a retrograde approach with a J-shaped stylet and the modified guiding catheter, which was cut proximally by approximately 10 cm and held at the edge with forceps.
Authors
- Junichi Sugiura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1746-1842)
- Taku Nishida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7025-0310)
- Kenichi Ishigami
- Tomoko Kikawa
Institutions
- Nara City Hospital (JP)
- Nara Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Arrhythmia
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/joa3.70178
- Primary Topic
- Vascular anomalies and interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Nara Medical University