Cardiac resynchronization via the femoral vein: a novel method in cases with contraindications to the pectoral approach

Zaheer Yousef; Vincent Paul; Francisco Leyva

doi:10.1093/europace/euj025

Cardiac resynchronization via the femoral vein: a novel method in cases with contraindications to the pectoral approach

Europace. 2006 Feb;8(2):144-6. doi: 10.1093/europace/euj025. Epub 2006 Jan 9.

Authors

Zaheer Yousef¹, Vincent Paul, Francisco Leyva

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield, UK.

PMID: 16627428
DOI: 10.1093/europace/euj025

Abstract

We describe a case involving biventricular pacemaker implantation via the right femoral vein in a patient where subclavian vein access was not possible.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cardiac Catheterization*
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial*
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / diagnostic imaging
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / etiology
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / therapy*
Female
Femoral Vein*
Humans
Middle Aged
Pacemaker, Artificial*
Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
Radiography