Cardiac resynchronization via the femoral vein: A novel method in cases with contraindications to the pectoral approach

Europace

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 144-146

  Yousef, Zaheer ^a   Paul, Vincent ^b   Leyva, Francisco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ST PETER S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biventricular pacemaker; Cardiac resynchronization; Femoral vein

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; BLOOD VESSEL COMPLIANCE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC VOLUME; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; VASCULAR ACCESS;

CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION;

EID: 33745238067     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: 15322092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/europace/euj025     Document Type: Article

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