Permanent pacemaker lead placement via the femoral vein in an elderly patient with a large thoracic aortic aneurysm
An 87-year-old woman with complete atrioventricular block was admitted for permanent pacemaker implantation. The patient had a large thoracic aortic aneurysm that had been conservatively treated. Lead placement was not possible via the superior vena cava or the epicardial route because of the aneury...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Arrhythmia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427612000129 |