Novel Technique to Facilitate Defibrillator Lead Implantation via Cephalic Vein Cutdown by Means of a Reference Catheter and a Specially Designed Long Sheath

• Published in: Journal of Arrhythmia Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 480 - 484
• Main Authors: Morishima, Itsuro, Sone, Takahito, Tsuboi, Hideyuki, Mukawa, Hiroaki, Satoda, Masahiko, Uesugi, Michitaka
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese; English
• Published: Tokyo Japanese Heart Rhythm Society 01.10.2005; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Catheters; Cephalic vein cutdown; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Lead placement

The cephalic vein is recommended as the access route for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator lead to avoid complications associated with subclavian vein puncture；however, cephalic vein cutdown is not necessarily preferred, mainly because of procedural complexity. To facilitate cephalic vein cu...