Acute superior vena cava syndrome after insertion of implantable cardioverter defibrillator

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We describe a rare case of superior vena cava syndrome that occurred a few hours after insertion of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator through the right subclavian vein in a patient with previous dual chamber DDD pacemaker. The patient was successfully treated with anticoagulant therapy showing a fast clinical and instrumental improvement.

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