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Case Reports
. 2010 Feb;33(2):e14-6.
doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2009.02582.x. Epub 2009 Oct 12.

ICD implantation after crossing a totally occluded subclavian vein via collaterals from the superior vena cava

Ravi Ranjan  1 , Charles A Henrikson
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ICD implantation after crossing a totally occluded subclavian vein via collaterals from the superior vena cava

Ravi Ranjan et al. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2010 Feb.

Abstract

Placing an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator is a challenge in the presence of bilateral venous obstruction of the upper extremities. We describe a case where venous access was obtained by passing a hydrophilic wire from the superior vena cava through collaterals to the infraclavicular region.

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