title: Permanent pacemaker implantation using a femoral approach.
abstract: We describe two cases in which a permanent pacemaker was implanted via the femoral vein, because the cephalic and subclavian veins were not patent. The technique and its indications, advantages and potential complications are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal. Electronic address: pfdrodrigues@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Patrícia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Hipólito
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Vítor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lagarto
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Palma
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roque
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: António
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pinheiro-Vieira
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Anjo
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Severo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Torres
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Complications; Complicações; Femoral vein; Pacemaker; Technique; Técnica; Veia femoral