Active-can implantable cardioverter defibrillator placement from a femoral approach.
This report describes a case of an active-can ICD placed in the thigh. A 74-year-old man on chronic renal dialysis had no venous access from cephalic, subclavian, or jugular approaches. Using long active-fixation leads the device was placed from a femoral approach with good sensing, pacing, and defibrillation parameters.
Giudici
Michael C
MC
Genesis Heart Institute, Davenport, Iowa 52803, USA. giudici@cvmedpc.com
Paul
Deborah L
DL
Meierbachtol
Cynthia J
CJ
D000368:Aged; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000601:surgery*