Subclavian Venous Spasm During Pacemaker Implantation: A Case Report. 2025

Juwayria A Ahmed, and Wasifuddin Syed, and Khudheeja A Ahmed, and Mohammed Habeeb Ahmed
Research, KAAJ Healthcare, San Jose, USA.

We present the case of an 88-year-old female who presented to the cardiologist's clinic with symptoms of palpitations, dizziness, and fatigue. After cardiac monitoring, the patient was diagnosed with symptomatic bradycardia and required a pacemaker. During the pacemaker implantation procedure, attempts to access the subclavian vein were unsuccessful, and venography revealed severe venous spasm. The spasm did not relieve with time or nitroglycerin. Eventually, a leadless pacemaker was successfully implanted. We propose leadless pacemaker implantation as a viable management strategy for refractory venous spasm that avoids the risks of contralateral access.

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