Balloon dilatation of pacemaker induced stenosis of the superior vena cava.
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- 1 April 1991
- Vol. 65 (4) , 225-226
- https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.65.4.225
Abstract
A 53 year old woman with symptomatic pacemaker associated superior vena cava syndrome was treated successfully with balloon angioplasty. She was well six months after the procedure.Keywords
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