CASE REPORTS: Acute Subclavian or Axillary Vein Occlusion During Biventricular Pacemaker Implantation

During biventricular pacemaker implantation, multiple punctures of the subclavian vein were performed and venous occlusion was apparent during the procedure, which in one case was stopped before lead insertion and in the other patient new access has to be forced through the occlusion by removing one...

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Published inPacing and clinical electrophysiology Vol. 29; no. 10; pp. 1170 - 1173
Main Authors Breuls, Nico P, Res, Jan CJ
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.10.2006
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Summary:During biventricular pacemaker implantation, multiple punctures of the subclavian vein were performed and venous occlusion was apparent during the procedure, which in one case was stopped before lead insertion and in the other patient new access has to be forced through the occlusion by removing one of the already implanted leads. For implanting physicians, it is important to know that acute venous occlusion may occur during lead implantation.
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ISSN:0147-8389
1540-8159
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-8159.2006.00509.x