Superior vena cava laceration has been reported as a catastrophic complication that requires immediate surgical intervention during transvenous lead extraction. Hereby, we present 2 cases of pseudoaneurysm formation at the superior vena cava after transvenous lead extraction, which were successfully managed without invasive treatment. ().

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