A case report of successful permanent pacemaker implantation via the iliac vein

A case report of successful permanent pacemaker implantation via the iliac vein

An 85-year-old man was referred to our hospital with a pacemaker pocket infection. A permanent pacemaker had been implanted via the right subclavian vein. The pacemaker and pacing leads were removed and a temporary pacemaker was implanted. After vancomycin treatment for 4 weeks, pacemaker implantati...

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Main Authors: Tetsuo Yamaguchi, MD, Takamichi Miyamoto, MD, Yasuteru Yamauchi, MD, Tohru Obayashi, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-04-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
Subjects:
Permanent pacemaker implantation
Iliac vein
Pocket infection
Subclavian vein occlusion
Local anesthesia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427615001118

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