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Implantation of a Cardioverter/Defibrillator in the Subpectoral Region Combined with a Nonthoracotomy Lead System
Author(s) -
HAMMEL DIETER,
BLOCK MICHAEL,
BORGGREFE MARTIN,
KONERTZ WOLFGANG,
BREITHARDT GÜNTER,
SCHELD HANS H.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1992.tb05128.x
Subject(s) - medicine , implantable cardioverter defibrillator , perioperative , lead (geology) , cardiology , surgery , geomorphology , geology
An implantable cardioverter defibrillator was placed into a sub‐pectoral pocket via the incision for cephalic venotomy during implantation of a nonthoracotomy lead system. The approach obviated another incision and subcutaneous tunneling of the leads. There were no perioperative complications and after 6 months of follow‐up, the patient continues to tolerate the device satisfactorily.