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Achievement of Right Ventricular Pacing by Use of a Long Guiding Catheter in a Hemodialysis Patient Presenting Significant Tortuosity of Vasculature
Joint Authors
Sideris, Skevos
Stefanadis, Christodoulos
Gatzoulis, Konstantinos
Dilaveris, Polichronis E.
Vaina, Sofia
Source
Cardiology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-04-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Increased vascular calcification and tortuosity are rather common in end-stage renal failure patients who are on hemodialysis.
It renders manipulation of catheters and performance of percutaneous transluminal interventions more difficult than expected.
Such vascular alterations may be evident in large veins and pose significant difficulties in placement of pacing leads as shown in our case.
To overcome such difficulties, we demonstrated in this patient case that long guiding catheters may be of particular value.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dilaveris, Polichronis E.& Sideris, Skevos& Vaina, Sofia& Gatzoulis, Konstantinos& Stefanadis, Christodoulos. 2011. Achievement of Right Ventricular Pacing by Use of a Long Guiding Catheter in a Hemodialysis Patient Presenting Significant Tortuosity of Vasculature. Cardiology Research and Practice،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dilaveris, Polichronis E.…[et al.]. Achievement of Right Ventricular Pacing by Use of a Long Guiding Catheter in a Hemodialysis Patient Presenting Significant Tortuosity of Vasculature. Cardiology Research and Practice No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Dilaveris, Polichronis E.& Sideris, Skevos& Vaina, Sofia& Gatzoulis, Konstantinos& Stefanadis, Christodoulos. Achievement of Right Ventricular Pacing by Use of a Long Guiding Catheter in a Hemodialysis Patient Presenting Significant Tortuosity of Vasculature. Cardiology Research and Practice. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466822
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-466822