Retromammary Implantation of an ICD Using a Single Lead System: An Alternative Approach to Pectoral Implantation in Women

Pectoral ICD implantation, although feasible with the release of smaller devices, can be cosmetically disturbing to some patients due to the device protruding under the skin. An ICD was implanted using the retromammary approach in a 25‐year‐old female patient. Retromammary implantation of an ICD is...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pacing and clinical electrophysiology 1997-01, Vol.20 (1), p.128-129
Hauptverfasser: GADHOKE, ARUN, ROTH, JAMES A.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Pectoral ICD implantation, although feasible with the release of smaller devices, can be cosmetically disturbing to some patients due to the device protruding under the skin. An ICD was implanted using the retromammary approach in a 25‐year‐old female patient. Retromammary implantation of an ICD is feasible and offers an alternative approach in women.
ISSN:0147-8389
1540-8159
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-8159.1997.tb04822.x