title: Azygos vein lead implantation for high defibrillation thresholds in implantable cardioverter defibrillator placement.
abstract: Evaluation of defibrillation threshold is a standard of care during implantation of implantable cardioverter defibrillator. High defibrillation thresholds are often encountered and pose a challenge to electrophysiologists to improve the defibrillation threshold. We describe a case series where defibrillation thresholds were improved after implanting a defibrillation lead in the azygos vein.
authors.affiliation: Sinai-Grace Hospital, 6071 West Outer Drive, Detroit Medical Center, MI 48235, USA.
authors.forename: Naga Va
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Kommuri
authors.forename: Sri Lakshmi S
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Kollepara
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Saulitis
authors.forename: Ma
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Siddiqui