Technological advances in cardiac pacing and defibrillation

Since more than a half century, cardiac pacing and defibrillation represent a field in constant evolution, and they have shown some great technological advances from its conception to its methods of insertion. In this review, the recent developments about the accesses for pacemakers and ICD will be...

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Published inHeart vessels and transplantation Vol. 3; no. Issue 3; pp. 95 - 101
Main Authors Bun, Sok-Sithikun, Squara, Fabien, Scarlatti, Didier, Theodore, Guillaume, Latcu, Decebal Gabriel, Hasni, Karim, Benaich, Fatima, Allouche, Emna, Saoudi, Nadir, Ferrari, Emile
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Center for Scientific Research and Development of Education 02.09.2019
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Cardiac devices implantation; vascular complications; ultrasound guidance; antithrombotic therapy
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Summary:Since more than a half century, cardiac pacing and defibrillation represent a field in constant evolution, and they have shown some great technological advances from its conception to its methods of insertion. In this review, the recent developments about the accesses for pacemakers and ICD will be described: the axillary and the femoral vein. The His bundle pacing and the advantages of the entirely subcutaneous defibrillator will also be presented.
ISSN:1694-7886
1694-7894
DOI:10.24969/hvt.2019.129