Implantation of a Cardioverter/Defibrillator in the Subpectoral Region Combined with a Nonthoracotomy Lead System |
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| Authors: | DIETER HAMMEL,MICHAEL BLOCK,MARTIN BORGGREFE,WOLFGANG KONERTZ,GÜ NTER BREITHARDT,HANS H. SCHELD |
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| Affiliation: | Departments of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery;Cardiology, Hospital of the Westphalian Wilhelms University of Muenster, Muenster. Germany |
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| Abstract: | 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. |
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| Keywords: | nonlhoracotomy lead subpecloral pocket implantable cardioverter defibrillator |
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