Modified cephalic vein guide wire technique for permanent pacemaker implantation.
This report describes a modified cephalic vein guide wire technique used for implantation of 18 consecutive pacemakers using bipolar leads. The modified technique appears to be a safe and simple procedure for single chamber permanent pacing. Its use may also be extended in implanting dual chamber pacemakers.
Dwivedi
S K
SK
Department of Cardiology, King George's Medical College, Lucknow.
Narain
V S
VS
Dhawan
S
S
Soni
D
D
Hasan
M
M
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D014680:Veins