Femoral Approach: an Exceptional Alternative for Permanent Pacemaker Implantation

The classic transvenous implantation of a permanent pacemaker in a pectoral location may be precluded by obstruction of venous access through the superior vena cava or recent infection at the implant site. When these barriers to the procedure are bilateral and there are also contraindications or tec...

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Main Author: Valente, B (author)
Other Authors: Conceição, JM (author), Nogueira da Silva, M (author), Oliveira, MM (author), Silva Cunha, P (author), Lousinha, A (author), Galrinho, A (author), Cruz Ferreira, R (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
Subjects:
HSM CAR
Prosthesis Implantation/methods
Pacemaker, Artificial
Femoral Vein
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/2037
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.chlc.min-saude.pt:10400.17/2037

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/2037

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