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A New Single Chamber Implantable Defibrillator with Atrial Sensing: A Practical Demonstration of Sensing and Ease of Implantation
Published on: February 28, 2012
Defibrillator implantation via the iliac vein
1Section of Cardiology, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA. spinski@rush.edu
Abstract:
We describe a 23-year-old patient with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in whom an implantable cardioverter defibrillator was implanted via the right external iliac vein. Addition of a subcutaneous patch was required to obtain an adequate safety margin for defibrillation.
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