Zhong JY, Zheng XW, Li HD, Jiang LF. Successful upgrade to cardiac resynchronization therapy for cardiac implantation-associated left subclavian vein occlusion: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9(13): 3157-3162 [PMID: 33969103 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i13.3157]
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Heng-Dong Li, MM, Doctor, Department of Cardiology, Ningbo Second Hospital, No. 41 Northwest Street, Ningbo 315010, Zhejiang Province, China. lhdlhdlhdd@163.com
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
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May 6, 2021 (publication date) through Nov 9, 2025
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Zhong JY, Zheng XW, Li HD, Jiang LF. Successful upgrade to cardiac resynchronization therapy for cardiac implantation-associated left subclavian vein occlusion: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9(13): 3157-3162 [PMID: 33969103 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i13.3157]
Jin-Yan Zhong, Heng-Dong Li, Long-Fu Jiang, Department of Cardiology, Ningbo Second Hospital, Ningbo 315010, Zhejiang Province, China
Xiao-Wei Zheng, Department of Geriatrics, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo 315010, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Zhong JY was a major contributor in writing the manuscript; Zheng XW managed routine follow-up visits, performed the operation, collected the patient information; Zhong JY analyzed and interpreted the patient data regarding the heart disease; Li HD and Jiang LF were major contributors in performing the operation; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported byThe Ningbo Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 2019A610342; and the Ningbo Health Branding Subject Fund, No. PPXK2018-01.
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Corresponding author: Heng-Dong Li, MM, Doctor, Department of Cardiology, Ningbo Second Hospital, No. 41 Northwest Street, Ningbo 315010, Zhejiang Province, China. lhdlhdlhdd@163.com
Received: November 30, 2020 Peer-review started: November 30, 2020 First decision: December 24, 2020 Revised: January 12, 2021 Accepted: February 12, 2021 Article in press: February 12, 2021 Published online: May 6, 2021 Processing time: 143 Days and 5.9 Hours
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Subclavian vein stenosis or occlusion may be caused by a transvenous pacemaker, which makes the reimplantation of a new pacemaker lead difficult. Transvenous pacemaker lead implantation-related subclavian vein occlusion may present difficulty with regard to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) upgrade.
CASE SUMMARY
We report the case of a 46-year-old man who was admitted with total subclavian vein occlusion caused by a permanent pacemaker that had been implanted 2 years previously. We successfully treated this patient with an upgrade to a CRT pacemaker by utilizing transferable interventional coronary and radiological techniques. The patient recovered uneventfully during the follow-up period.
CONCLUSION
CRT upgrade is still a viable technique for the treatment of subclavian vein obstruction caused by previous pacemaker implantation.
Core Tip: Subclavian vein stenosis or occlusion may be caused by a transvenous pacemaker, which makes the reimplantation of a new pacemaker lead difficult. Transvenous pacemaker lead implantation-related subclavian vein obstruction may present difficulty with regard to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) upgrade. We successfully treated a patient who was admitted with total subclavian vein occlusion caused by a permanent pacemaker that had been implanted 2 years previously, with an upgrade to a CRT pacemaker by utilizing transferable interventional coronary and radiological techniques.
