3 Cases of Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Following Percutaneous Right Ventricular Assist Device Placement

Authors

John R Vaile, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
J. Eduardo Rame, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
René J Alvarez, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
H. Todd Massey, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Alec Vishnevsky, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Indranee Rajapreyar, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Yevgeniy Brailovsky, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Mahek Shah, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-3-2021

Comments

This article is the author’s final published version in JACC: Case Reports, Volume 3, Issue 15, November 2021, Pages 1690 - 1693.

The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.09.005. Copyright © Vaile et al.

Abstract

We present 3 cases of superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome following percutaneous right ventricular assist device (RVAD) placement. Each case underscores the importance of early recognition of SVC syndrome in patients with percutaneous RVAD insertion via the internal jugular vein and calls for heightened awareness of device-associated complications. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).

Recommended Citation

Vaile, John R; Rame, J. Eduardo; Alvarez, René J; Massey, H. Todd; Tchantchaleishvili, Vakhtang; Vishnevsky, Alec; Rajapreyar, Indranee; Brailovsky, Yevgeniy; and Shah, Mahek, "3 Cases of Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Following Percutaneous Right Ventricular Assist Device Placement" (2021). Division of Cardiology Faculty Papers. Paper 99.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/cardiologyfp/99

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Language

English

PubMed ID

34766020