ICD implantation after crossing a totally occluded subclavian vein via collaterals from the superior vena cava: Case reports

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Ranjan, Ravi ^a   Henrikson, Charles A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Defibrillation ICD; Instrumentation

Indexed keywords

VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BLOOD CULTURE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; COLLATERAL CIRCULATION; CONTRACTURE; DEFIBRILLATOR; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; GUIDE WIRE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VASCULAR ACCESS; VEIN OCCLUSION; VENA CAVA FILTER;

DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; VENA CAVA, SUPERIOR; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 75849145518     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: 15408159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2009.02582.x     Document Type: Article

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