Pacemaker-induced superior vena cava obstruction: Bypass using the intact azygous vein

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 536-537

  Chia, Hendrick M Y ^a   Anderson, David ^a   Jackson, Graham ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Azygous vein; Superior vena cava obstruction; Surgical bypass

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; AZYGOS VEIN; CASE REPORT; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN OBSTRUCTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEIN BYPASS;

EID: 0032935661     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1999.tb00486.x     Document Type: Article

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