TITLE

Dual-chamber pacemaker in persistent left superior vena cava

AUTHOR(S)
Umar, Fraz; Alzuwam, Abdalla; Osman, Faizel
PUB. DATE
August 2011
SOURCE
Heart;Aug2011, Vol. 97 Issue 16, p1360
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Case Study
ABSTRACT
The article presents a case study of an 84-year-old woman with pre-syncope, her initial electrocardiography (ECG) revealed sinus bradycardia and subsequent ECG revealed complete heart block associated with symptoms so she underwent implantation of a dual-chamber permanent pacemaker.
ACCESSION #
64373461

Tags: CASE studies;  SYNCOPE (Pathology);  CARDIAC pacemakers

 

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