Permanent pacemaker implantation using a femoral approach

Permanent pacemaker implantation using a femoral approach

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. Resumo: Apresentamos dois casos em que foi implantado pacemaker d...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Rodrigues, Hipólito Reis, Vítor Lagarto, Paulo Palma, Carla Roque, António Pinheiro-Vieira, Diana Anjo, Severo Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204914002542
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spelling doaj-591fdd8e57d94c779f0fbf372496787d2020-11-25T01:36:21ZengElsevierRevista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)2174-20492014-11-013311733.e1733.e6Permanent pacemaker implantation using a femoral approachPatrícia Rodrigues0Hipólito Reis1Vítor Lagarto2Paulo Palma3Carla Roque4António Pinheiro-Vieira5Diana Anjo6Severo Torres7Corresponding author.; Serviço de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, PortugalServiço de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, PortugalServiço de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, PortugalServiço de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, PortugalServiço de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, PortugalServiço de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, PortugalServiço de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, PortugalServiço de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, PortugalWe 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. Resumo: Apresentamos dois casos em que foi implantado pacemaker definitivo por via femoral, pelo facto de não ser possível fazê-lo através da veia cefálica ou subclávia. Descrevemos a técnica, as suas indicações, as vantagens e as complicações associadas. Keywords: Pacemaker, Femoral vein, Technique, Complications, Palavras-chave: Pacemaker, Veia femoral, Técnica, Complicaçõeshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204914002542
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author Patrícia Rodrigues
Hipólito Reis
Vítor Lagarto
Paulo Palma
Carla Roque
António Pinheiro-Vieira
Diana Anjo
Severo Torres
spellingShingle Patrícia Rodrigues
Hipólito Reis
Vítor Lagarto
Paulo Palma
Carla Roque
António Pinheiro-Vieira
Diana Anjo
Severo Torres
Permanent pacemaker implantation using a femoral approach
Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
author_facet Patrícia Rodrigues
Hipólito Reis
Vítor Lagarto
Paulo Palma
Carla Roque
António Pinheiro-Vieira
Diana Anjo
Severo Torres
author_sort Patrícia Rodrigues
title Permanent pacemaker implantation using a femoral approach
title_short Permanent pacemaker implantation using a femoral approach
title_full Permanent pacemaker implantation using a femoral approach
title_fullStr Permanent pacemaker implantation using a femoral approach
title_full_unstemmed Permanent pacemaker implantation using a femoral approach
title_sort permanent pacemaker implantation using a femoral approach
publisher Elsevier
series Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
issn 2174-2049
publishDate 2014-11-01
description 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. Resumo: Apresentamos dois casos em que foi implantado pacemaker definitivo por via femoral, pelo facto de não ser possível fazê-lo através da veia cefálica ou subclávia. Descrevemos a técnica, as suas indicações, as vantagens e as complicações associadas. Keywords: Pacemaker, Femoral vein, Technique, Complications, Palavras-chave: Pacemaker, Veia femoral, Técnica, Complicações
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204914002542
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