Placement of a defibrillation lead in the left subclavian vein from the right cephalic vein.
This case report highlights the feasibility and stability of transvenous placement of a second defibrillation lead in the left subclavian vein from a right cephalic vein approach. This was undertaken in a right-sided implant of an active can cardioverter defibrillator to lower defibrillation thresholds that would have otherwise precluded implant.
Shalaby
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University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Demers
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Sager
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Bersohn
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D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000628:therapy; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D013350:Subclavian Vein