Importance of anchoring sleeve in pacemaker implantation

Description The greatest benefit of the cephalic approach is its margin of safety compared with that of the axillary/subclavian stick as there is almost no risk of pneumothorax or haemothorax. 1 Permanent pacemaker was implanted in a 60-year-old man with sick sinus syndrome from right side by cephal...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2017-05, Vol.2017, p.bcr-2017-220356
Main Authors: Sinha, Santosh Kumar, Mishra, Vikas, Thakur, Ramesh, Abdali, Nasar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asia
Electrocardiography
Electrodes, Implanted - adverse effects
Equipment Failure
Humans
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Indian Sub-Continent
Male
Middle Aged
Pacemaker, Artificial
Prosthesis Implantation - adverse effects
Prosthesis Implantation - methods
Sick Sinus Syndrome - therapy
Syncope - etiology
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Summary:Description The greatest benefit of the cephalic approach is its margin of safety compared with that of the axillary/subclavian stick as there is almost no risk of pneumothorax or haemothorax. 1 Permanent pacemaker was implanted in a 60-year-old man with sick sinus syndrome from right side by cephalic cut-down approach.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2017-220356