Changing the view: Preventing pneumothorax during transvenous pacemaker implantation

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2024 Mar;35(3):438-439. doi: 10.1111/jce.16198. Epub 2024 Feb 1.

Authors

Brodie L Loudon¹, Geoffrey R Wong^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, The Northern Hospital Epping, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
² Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
³ Department of Cardiology, Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

PMID: 38303162
DOI: 10.1111/jce.16198

No abstract available

Keywords: cardiac implantable electronic devices; caudal fluoroscopy; subclavian vein puncture; venous access.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Axillary Vein
Defibrillators, Implantable*
Humans
Pacemaker, Artificial* / adverse effects
Pneumothorax* / etiology
Pneumothorax* / prevention & control
Prosthesis Implantation