title: Femoral vein implantation with subclavian vein pullthrough for left ventricular lead placement.
abstract: Variations of coronary sinus anatomy can make a superior approach difficult or even impossible for left ventricular (LV) lead delivery. We describe a new technique in which the LV lead was placed in a cardiac vein via the right femoral vein and then pulled up through the venous circulation to the subclavian vein and a conventionally sited generator.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, St Georges Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT, UK.
authors.forename: Paramdeep S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Dhillon
authors.forename: Mark M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Gallagher
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D013350:Subclavian Vein