Long‐term reliability of the defibrillator lead inserted by the extrathoracic subclavian puncture

Long‐term reliability of the defibrillator lead inserted by the extrathoracic subclavian puncture

Abstract Background As the transvenous defibrillator lead is fragile and its failure may cause a life‐threatening event, reliable insertion techniques are required. While the extrathoracic puncture has been introduced to avoid subclavian crush syndrome, the reports on the long‐term defibrillator lea...

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Main Authors: Masaya Watanabe, Hisashi Yokoshiki, Hirofumi Mitsuyama, Kazuya Mizukami, Taro Tenma, Rui Kamada, Masayuki Takahashi, Yoshiro Matsui, Toshihisa Anzai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
Subjects:
cephalic cutdown
defibrillator lead
extrathoracic puncture
lead failure
subclavian crush syndrome
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/joa3.12107

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https://doi.org/10.1002/joa3.12107

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