Transverse sternotomy for atrioventricular and biventricular pacing lead implantations

Fabrizio Sansone; Fabrizio Ceresa; Francesco Patanè

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.01.114

Transverse sternotomy for atrioventricular and biventricular pacing lead implantations

Int J Cardiol. 2016 Apr 1:208:58-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.01.114. Epub 2016 Jan 14.

Authors

Fabrizio Sansone¹, Fabrizio Ceresa², Francesco Patanè²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiac Surgery, Papardo-Piemonte Hospital, Contrada Sperone, 98158 Messina, Italy. Electronic address: fabrisans@katamail.com.
² Division of Cardiac Surgery, Papardo-Piemonte Hospital, Contrada Sperone, 98158 Messina, Italy.

PMID: 26828381
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.01.114

No abstract available

Keywords: Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Epicardial pacing lead implantation; Minimally invasive approach; Surgical pacing lead implantation; Transverse sternotomy.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy / methods*
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prosthesis Failure* / adverse effects
Sternotomy / instrumentation
Sternotomy / methods*