Although imaging evidence of venous obstruction may be present in approximately 25% of patients, symptoms are reported in only 1â3% of cases. Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is a rare presentation of central venous obstruction in patients with CIED. We report on the use of a combined approach of percutaneous laser lead extraction followed by venoplasty as a method for treating this problem.
Nursing diagnosis. A nursing diagnosis may be part of the nursing process and is a clinical judgement about individual, family, or community experiences/responses to actual or potential health problems/life processes. Nursing diagnoses are developed based on data obtained during the nursing assessment.
2. Diagnosis â It is the second step in the nursing process and it is the phase by which the nurse analyzes the data gathered and identifies the problem for the patient. It is the process of data analysis, problem identification, and the formulation of nursing diagnosis.