Stenosis of superior vena cava at the crossing site of two catheters
Pauletti, M.; Pingitore, R.; Strata, G.; Contini, C.
Giornale Italiano di Cardiologia 8(Suppl 1): 342-345
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0046-5968 PMID: 754978 Document Number: 128943
A case of superior vena cava syndrome is described in a patient with two endocardial pacing electrodes. At autopsy a severe stenosis of the venous lumen was found at the crossing site of the two catheters. There was no evidence of thrombus formation. Venous wall stenosis is an unusual complication of transvenous pacing and is probably favoured by the presence of two electrodes.