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M. Gilard, A. Pérennes, J. Mansourati, Y. Etienne, M. Fatemi, J. J. Blanc, J. Boschat, Stent implantation for the treatment of superior vena cava syndrome related to pacemaker leads, EP Europace, Volume 4, Issue 2, April 2002, Pages 155–158, https://doi.org/10.1053/eupc.2002.0230
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Abstract
This is a case-report of two patients with superior vena cava syndrome related to pacemaker leads. Both patients were treated successfully using intravenous stenting.
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