Open AccessVideo-assisted thoracoscopic pacemaker lead placement in children with atrioventricular block
Author(s) -
С. А. Термосесов,
Ekaterina K. Kulbachinskaya,
E. B. Polyakova,
Д. В. Хаспеков,
Игорь Юрьевич Гришин,
V. Bereznitskaya,
М. А. Школьникова
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/apc.apc_93_20
Subject(s) - medicine , atrioventricular block , lead (geology) , perioperative , permanent pacemaker , cardiology , surgery , anesthesia , geomorphology , geology
The pacemaker lead placement is presented as one of the most appropriate procedures in children with a complete atrioventricular block (AVB). Despite the fact that video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for epicardial lead placement has demonstrated positive results as to the feasibility, safety, and efficacy in adults, its role in pacemaker implantation in children remains unclear.