Implant venoplasty: Dilation of subclavian and coronary veins to facilitate device implantation: Indications, frequency, methods, and complications

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1004-1007

  Worley, Seth J ^a,b  

^a LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Buddy wire; Cardiac pacing; Focused force angioplasty; ICD leads; Pacemaker leads; Subclavian vein occlusion CRT coronary vein venoplast; SV venoplasty

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; CORONARY VEIN; HUMAN; IMPLANT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VASCULAR SURGERY; VENOPLASTY;

BALLOON DILATATION; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; CORONARY VESSELS; HUMANS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 50449086054     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01217.x     Document Type: Article

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