TRANSILIAC VEIN APPROACH TO A RATE-RESPONSIVE PERMANENT PACEMAKER IMPLANTATION

被引:11
作者
ANTONELLI, D
FREEDBERG, NA
ROSENFELD, T
机构
[1] Department of Cardiology, Central Emek Hospital, Afula
来源
PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY | 1993年 / 16卷 / 08期
关键词
TRANSILIAC VEIN; RATE RESPONSIVE; SUPERIOR VENA CAVA OBSTRUCTION;
D O I
10.1111/j.1540-8159.1993.tb01047.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
A 60-year-old patient was admitted for elective replacement of a depleted pulse generator. The pacemaker was implanted 5 years before because of sick sinus syndrome and it was connected to an epicardial lead due to total occlusion of the superior vena cava. The pacing threshold of the epicardial electrode was unacceptably high, so an endocardial lead was inserted through the iliac vein. The lead was connected to a VVIR pacemaker, which was located in the abdomen just lateral to the umbilicus. During a 1-year follow-up period, the patient felt well and pacemaker performance was satisfactory.
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页码:1751 / 1752
页数:2
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