title: Cardiac resynchronization via the femoral vein: a novel method in cases with contraindications to the pectoral approach.
abstract: We describe a case involving biventricular pacemaker implantation via the right femoral vein in a patient where subclavian vein access was not possible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield, UK.
authors.forename: Zaheer
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yousef
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Leyva
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography