Transaxillary Subpectoral Placement of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices in Young Female Patients

Transaxillary Subpectoral Placement of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices in Young Female Patients

Background The current indications of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) have expanded to include young patients with serious cardiac risk factors, but CIED placement has the disadvantage of involving unsightly scarring and bulging of the chest wall. A collaborative team of cardiologist...

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Main Authors: Joo Hyun Oh, Chae Min Kim, Seung Yong Song, Jae Sun Uhm, Dae Hyun Lew, Dong Won Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2017-01-01
Series:Archives of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
defibrillators, implantable
pacemaker, artificial
cardiac resynchronization therapy
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2017.44.1.34

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