Why the study?
Is the use of the subclavian vein for permanent cardiac pacing safe in patients with symptomatic heart block?
Population
40 patients with symptomatic heart block
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
3 months
Authors
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May support subclavian access safety in pacing; hypothesis-generating and requires validation in prospective studies.
Is the use of the subclavian vein for permanent cardiac pacing safe in patients with symptomatic heart block?
Subclavian venepuncture by the infraclavicular approach is a safe and feasible method for permanent pacemaker implantation.
McNeill et al. (1978) studied this question.
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