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Ann Thorac Surg 1994;57:475-476
© 1994 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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ICD implantation via thoracoscopy, "mailslot" thoracotomy, and subxiphoid incision

Richard F. Brodman, MD*, Seymour Furman, MD, Stanley C. Fell, MD, Martin J. Foxx, MD, Rosemary A. Frame, RN, John D. Fisher, MD, Soo G. Kim, MD, James A. Roth, MD, Kevin J. Ferrick, MD

Departments of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Medicine (Cardiology), Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA

Accepted for publication May 26, 1993.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Brodman, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 E 210th St, Bronx, NY 10467.

An improved method of thoracoscopic implantable cardioverter defibrillators implantation is described. "Mailslot" thoracotomy is more expeditious than thoracoscopic implantation via multiple ports. If required for adequate defibrillation thresholds, subxiphoid, subdiaphragmatic implantation of a defibrillator patch may be performed.






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