First rib and venous anomalies – Anatomical challenges for transvenous implantation of cardiac electronic devices

Atypical anatomy may be encountered unexpectedly and undiagnosed in clinical practice, and this is especially important during the performance of interventional procedures such as transvenous implantation of cardiac electronic devices. The body of the first rib can be absent. If this not noticed, pn...

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Main Author: Ernest W. Lau, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0972629217300906