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<Articles JournalTitle="Case Reports in Clinical Practice">
  <Article>
    <Journal>
      <PublisherName>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Case Reports in Clinical Practice</JournalTitle>
      <Issn>2538-2683</Issn>
      <Volume>2</Volume>
      <Issue>1</Issue>
      <PubDate PubStatus="epublish">
        <Year>2017</Year>
        <Month>08</Month>
        <Day>26</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </Journal>
    <title locale="en_US">Difficult Temporary Pacing in a Patient with Interruption of Inferior Vena Cava and Hemiazygos/Accessory Hemiazygos Continuation</title>
    <FirstPage>24</FirstPage>
    <LastPage>26</LastPage>
    <Language>EN</Language>
    <AuthorList>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Reza</FirstName>
        <LastName>Hajizadeh</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Cardiovascular Research Center AND Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Bahram</FirstName>
        <LastName>Sohrabi</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Cardiovascular Research Center AND Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Fariborz</FirstName>
        <LastName>Akbarzadeh</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Cardiovascular Research Center AND Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Abdolmohammad</FirstName>
        <LastName>Ranjbar</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Cardiovascular Research Center AND Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.</affiliation>
      </Author>
    </AuthorList>
    <History>
      <PubDate PubStatus="received">
        <Year>2017</Year>
        <Month>04</Month>
        <Day>07</Day>
      </PubDate>
      <PubDate PubStatus="accepted">
        <Year>2017</Year>
        <Month>06</Month>
        <Day>07</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </History>
    <abstract locale="en_US">Many cardiovascular procedures such as temporary pacemaker insertion,&#xA0;electrophysiological studies, and percutaneous transmitral commissurotomy&#xA0;are carried through inferior vena cava (IVC). Its malformations such as its&#xA0;interruption with azygous/hemiazygous continuation, left-sided IVC, and&#xA0;double IVC can make some difficulties for cardiologists during these&#xA0;procedures. In this case report, we present the case of a 75-year-old male&#xA0;with recurrent episodes of syncope and bradycardia. Due to interrupted&#xA0;IVC, temporary pacing lead was difficultly advanced from the IVC to the&#xA0;accessory hemiazygos vein, left brachiocephalic vein, superior vena cava,&#xA0;right atrium, and right ventricle. Temporary pacemaker insertion is an&#xA0;invasive procedure and should be performed under the guidance of&#xA0;fluoroscopy. However, rarely, IVC malformations such as interrupted IVC&#xA0;make it difficult to do procedure in a short period of time. Rupture of IVC&#xA0;and some complications due to severe bradycardia can be prevented by&#xA0;understanding rare IVC malformations.</abstract>
    <web_url>https://crcp.tums.ac.ir/index.php/crcp/article/view/110</web_url>
    <pdf_url>https://crcp.tums.ac.ir/index.php/crcp/article/download/110/70</pdf_url>
  </Article>
</Articles>
