A simplified technique for implantation of left ventricular epicardial leads for biventricular resynchronisation using video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS)

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 797-800

  Gabor, Sabine ^a   Prenner, Guenther ^a   Wasler, Andrae ^a   Schweiger, Martin ^a   Tscheliessnigg, Karl Heinz ^a   Smolle Jüttner, Frejya Maria ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Biventricular resynchronisation; Epicardial lead; Heart failure; VATS

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAMERA; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTRONIC SENSOR; EPICARDIUM; EXTUBATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEART ATRIUM; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MENTAL STRESS; MORBIDITY; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATION DURATION; PACEMAKER ELECTRODE; PACEMAKER FAILURE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERITONEUM ADHESION; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PHRENIC NERVE; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL MORTALITY; THORACOSCOPY; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUBE;

AGED; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED;

EID: 28444435474     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.08.026     Document Type: Article

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