title: Defibrillator implantation via the iliac vein.
abstract: We describe a 23-year-old patient with idiopathic dilated 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.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA. spinski@rush.edu
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Pinski
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Bredikis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000628:therapy*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D006801:Humans; D007084:Iliac Vein; D008297:Male; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*