Abstract
Cardiac resynchronization improves survival and functional class of patients with advanced chronic heart failure. Placement of a stimulation electrode in the coronary sinus via the left subclavian vein is not always possible and other alternatives are required, above all when it concerns upgrading a previous device. This paper presents the case of a patient with a pacemaker/defibrillator and occlusion of both subclavian veins who had a stimulation electrode successfully placed in the coronary sinus via the right internal jugular.
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Bosa-Ojeda, F., Bethencourt-Muñoz, M., Vargas-Torres, M. et al. Upgrade of a pacemaker defibrillator to a biventricular device: The internal jugular vein approach in a case of bilateral subclavian veins occlusion. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 19, 209–211 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-007-9149-2
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-007-9149-2