Cephalic Vein Cutdown Is Superior to Subclavian Puncture as Venous Access for Patients with Cardiac Implantable Devices after Long-Term Follow-Up

Cephalic Vein Cutdown Is Superior to Subclavian Puncture as Venous Access for Patients with Cardiac Implantable Devices after Long-Term Follow-Up

Background: Cephalic vein cutdown (CVC) and subclavian vein puncture (SVP) are the most commonly used access sites for transvenous lead placement of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). Limited knowledge exists about the long-term patency of the vascular lumen housing the leads. Methods:...

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Main Authors: Dario Knorr, Dirk Bandorski, Harilaos Bogossian, Konstantinos Iliodromitis, Fabian Schiedat, Zana Karosiene, Dejan Mijic, Bernd Lemke, Melchior Seyfarth, Sabrina Voß, Stephanie Knippschild, Assem Aweimer, Markus Zarse, Axel Kloppe, Spiridon Botsios
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
phlebography
CIED
cephalic vein cutdown
subclavian puncture
vein occlusion
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/4/1044

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