• Rev Port Cardiol · Nov 2014

    Case Reports

    Permanent pacemaker implantation using a femoral approach.

    • Patrícia Rodrigues, Hipólito Reis, Vítor Lagarto, Paulo Palma, Carla Roque, António Pinheiro-Vieira, Diana Anjo, and Severo Torres.
    • Serviço de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Porto, Portugal. Electronic address: pfdrodrigues@gmail.com.
    • Rev Port Cardiol. 2014 Nov 1; 33 (11): 733.e1-6.

    AbstractWe describe two cases in which a permanent pacemaker was implanted via the femoral vein, because the cephalic and subclavian veins were not patent. The technique and its indications, advantages and potential complications are reviewed. Copyright © 2014 Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia. Published by Elsevier España. All rights reserved.

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