Open AccessVenous spasm during contrast-guided axillary vein puncture for pacemaker or defibrillator lead implantation
Author(s) -
X. Duan,
Feng Ling,
Y. Shen,
Jianfeng Yang,
Hui Xu
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
ep europace
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.119
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1532-2092
pISSN - 1099-5129
DOI - 10.1093/europace/eus066
Subject(s) - medicine , axillary vein , vein , permanent pacemaker , artificial cardiac pacemaker , surgery , cardiology , anesthesia , thrombosis
Contrast-guided axillary vein puncture is commonly used for pacemaker or defibrillator lead implantation. Venous spasm during contrast-guided axillary vein puncture has been reported rarely. We investigated the incidence of venous spasm during contrast-guided axillary vein puncture and the impact of venous spasm on axillary vein puncture.
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