Unintended Sequalae of Long-Term Transvenous Pacemaker Leads in a Patient With Congenital Heart Disease.

Long-term use of transvenous pacemakers, a common modality used for symptomatic bradyarrhythmias, can lead to rare but significant complications, especially in patients with congenital heart disease. We present a complex and challenging surgical lead extraction for a patient with long-standing superior vena cava syndrome resulting from prolonged transvenous leads.

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