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Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:112
© 1986 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Technique to Facilitate Open Placement of Permanent Pacing Leads through the Cephalic Vein

David A. August, M.D., John A. Elefteriades, M.D.*

From the Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Accepted for publication November 29, 1985.

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Elefteriades, Yale University, School of Medicine, 121 FMB, 333 Cedar St, New Haven, CT 06510

A technique is described that can facilitate open placement of permanent pacing leads through a difficult or suboptimal cephalic vein using the popular guidewire and peel-apart introducer kits.




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