Defibrillator Implantation Via the Iliac Vein

Defibrillator Implantation Via the Iliac Vein

We describe a 23‐vear‐oId patient with idiopathic diluted cardiomyopathy in whom an implantable cardioverter defibrillator was implanted via the right external iliac vein. Addition of a subcutaneous patch was required to obtain an adequate safety margin for defibrillation.

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Veröffentlicht in:Pacing and clinical electrophysiology 2000-08, Vol.23 (8), p.1315-1317
Hauptverfasser: PINSKI, SERGIO L., BREDIKIS, AUDRIUS J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - therapy
defibrillation threshold
Defibrillators, Implantable
Humans
Iliac Vein
implantable cardioverter defibrillator
Male
Prosthesis Implantation - methods
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Zusammenfassung:We describe a 23‐vear‐oId patient with idiopathic diluted cardiomyopathy in whom an implantable cardioverter defibrillator was implanted via the right external iliac vein. Addition of a subcutaneous patch was required to obtain an adequate safety margin for defibrillation.
ISSN:0147-8389
1540-8159
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-8159.2000.tb00953.x