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Treatment of Pacemaker-Induced Superior Vena Cava Syndrome by Balloon Angioplasty and Stenting

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Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is a rare but serious complication after pacemaker implantation. This report describes three cases of SVC syndrome treated with venoplasty and venous stenting, with an average follow-up of 30.7 (±3.1) months. These cases illustrate that the definitive diagnosis, and the extent and location of venous obstruction, can only be determined by venography.

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  1. Department of Cardiology, Maasstad Hospital, Olympiaweg 350, 3078 HT, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

    B. Klop & M. G. Scheffer

  2. Department of Cardiology, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland

    E. McFadden

  3. Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

    F. Bracke & B. van Gelder

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Klop, B., Scheffer, M.G., McFadden, E. et al. Treatment of Pacemaker-Induced Superior Vena Cava Syndrome by Balloon Angioplasty and Stenting. Neth Heart J 19, 41–46 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12471-010-0052-6

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