J Heart Stroke | Volume 1, Issue 3 | Case Report | Open Access

Interrupted Inferior Vena Cava with Hemiazygous Continuation Causing Difficulty in Right Heart Access

B K Goyal1* and Harshal Anil Lahoti2

1Department of Interventional Cardiology, Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, India
2Department of Cardiology, Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, India

*Correspondance to: B K Goyal 

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Abstract

Congenital interruption of inferior vena cava (IVC) is a rare developmental malformation. We hereby present a case of temporary pacemaker insertion where interrupted IVC was discovered following an unexpected difficulty in advancing the pacing lead.

Keywords:

Vena Cava; Inferior; Pacemaker; Artificial

Citation:

Goyal BK, Lahoti HA. Interrupted Inferior Vena Cava with Hemiazygous Continuation Causing Difficulty in Right Heart Access. J Heart Stroke. 2016; 1(3): 1012.

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