title: Implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation without using fluoroscopy in a pregnant patient.
abstract: Conventional lead implantation requires fluoroscopic guidance. This may be problematic in certain patient groups such as pregnant patients. We report a case of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation without fluoroscopy in a pregnant patient.
authors.affiliation: Arkansas Children`s Hospital, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. vtuzcu@gmail.com
authors.forename: Volkan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tuzcu
authors.forename: Orhan U
authors.initials: OU
authors.lastname: Kilinc
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000075202:Contraindications; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery*; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D016896:Treatment Outcome