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Jamie A L Smith1, Jonathon T Affolter, Jitendra C Patel
1Department of Cardiology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen AB25 2ZN, UK.
Abstract:
The axillary vein is an accepted route for gaining central venous access, particularly for pacing and implantable cardioverter defibrillator leads, with ultrasound guidance a useful way of facilitating venous puncture. We report a series of cases demonstrating the important complication of inadvertent arterial injury with this technique.
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