Review Article

Imaging Review of Procedural and Periprocedural Complications of Central Venous Lines, Percutaneous Intrathoracic Drains, and Nasogastric Tubes

Figure 5

Intravenous lines can appear in unusual locations. This patient had a pacemaker wire placed via the left subclavian vein. The wire follows an unusual course via a left-sided superior vena cava. Anatomical vascular variants should be considered when ever an IV line follows an unfamiliar path.
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