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Morphological observation by intravascular ultrasound in superior vena cava syndrome after pacemaker implantation |
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| Authors: | Jun Kitamura Yo Murakami Toshio Shimada Kouichi Ochiai Kazuaki Tanabe Hiroyuki Yoshitomi Kazuya Sano Rinji Murakami Shigefumi Morioka |
| Abstract: | We report a case of superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome that was assessed by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). A highly echogenic eccentric lesion was demonstrated by IVUS. The use of IVUS also confirmed in vivo that SVC syndrome following pacemaker insertion occurs as a result of intimal thickening of the venous wall. © 1996 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
| Keywords: | balloon angioplasty thrombus intravascular ultrasound |