TY - JOUR
T1 - Simple approach for extrapericardial placement of defibrillator patches via median sternotomy
AU - Vyhmeister, Edwin E.
AU - Razzouk, Anees J.
AU - Van Arsdell, Glen S.
AU - Torres, Vilma I.
AU - Gundry, Steven R.
AU - Bailey, Leonard L.
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PY - 1994/5
Y1 - 1994/5
N2 - The intrapericardial placement of implantable cardioverter defibrillator patches has been associated with a variety of complications due to the patch-epicardial interface. Extrapericardial placement of defibrillator patches minimizes these problems. We describe a simple and reproducible technique to achieve this goal whenever a median sternotomy approach is used.
AB - The intrapericardial placement of implantable cardioverter defibrillator patches has been associated with a variety of complications due to the patch-epicardial interface. Extrapericardial placement of defibrillator patches minimizes these problems. We describe a simple and reproducible technique to achieve this goal whenever a median sternotomy approach is used.
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U2 - 10.1016/0003-4975(94)91397-8
DO - 10.1016/0003-4975(94)91397-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 8179419
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 57
SP - 1341
EP - 1342
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
IS - 5
ER -