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Transiliac Vein Approach to a Permanent Pacemaker Implantation After Aortic Valve Reoperation |
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| Authors: | YOSHIKAZU GOTO TADAAKI ABE SATOSHI SEKINE KEITAROU IIJIMA KATSUYUKI KONDOH MAKOTO MATSUKAWA |
| Affiliation: | Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Akita University School of Medicine, 1–1–1 Hondo. Akita, Japan |
| Abstract: | This article describes the case of a 71 -year-old woman in whom a permanent pacemaker implantation was performed through an iliac vein because of superior vena cava obstruction after aortic valve reoperation. During a 6-month follow-up, the patient did well and the pacemaker performance was satisfactory. |
| Keywords: | transiliac vein approach permanent pacemaker implantation aortic valve reoperation superior vena cava obstruction |