TY - JOUR
T1 - Implantation of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators from an ileofemoral approach
AU - Perzanowski, Christian
AU - Timothy, Pamela
AU - McAfee, Molly
AU - McDaniel, Martin
AU - Meyer, David
AU - Torres, Vilma
PY - 2004/10
Y1 - 2004/10
N2 - Patients needing an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) system, but without suitable access from jugular or subclavian routes present a vexing problem. Such patients would normally undergo thoracotomy for epicardial lead placement. However, for patients who decline such an intervention, there have been no alternatives for them. There is scarce data from the published literature addressing this dilemma. We report two cases of successful ICD and biventricular ICD placement from an ileofemoral approach.
AB - Patients needing an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) system, but without suitable access from jugular or subclavian routes present a vexing problem. Such patients would normally undergo thoracotomy for epicardial lead placement. However, for patients who decline such an intervention, there have been no alternatives for them. There is scarce data from the published literature addressing this dilemma. We report two cases of successful ICD and biventricular ICD placement from an ileofemoral approach.
KW - ICD
KW - defibrillation thresholds
KW - ileo-femoral
KW - ventricular tachycardia
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=4644262179&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1023/B:JICE.0000042355.73042.25
DO - 10.1023/B:JICE.0000042355.73042.25
M3 - Article
C2 - 15383780
AN - SCOPUS:4644262179
SN - 1383-875X
VL - 11
SP - 155
EP - 159
JO - Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology
JF - Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology
IS - 2
ER -