Permanent pacemaker lead placement via the femoral vein in an elderly patient with a large thoracic aortic aneurysm

Permanent pacemaker lead placement via the femoral vein in an elderly patient with a large thoracic aortic aneurysm

An 87-year-old woman with complete atrioventricular block was admitted for permanent pacemaker implantation. The patient had a large thoracic aortic aneurysm that had been conservatively treated. Lead placement was not possible via the superior vena cava or the epicardial route because of the aneury...

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Main Authors: Shiou Ohguchi, Itsuro Morishima, Masahiro Mutou, Tatsuo Isobe, Ryuta Itou, Kazuya Shinji, Noriaki Morofuji, Shuji Morikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-02-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
Subjects:
Femoral vein
Pacemaker lead
Thoracic aortic aneurysm
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427612000129

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