Implementation of transcutaneous ultrasound-guided axillary vein access for implantations, revisions and upgrades of cardiac implantable electronic devices in a large tertiary care center
The implementation of transcutaneous US-guided axillary vein access for implantation, revisions and upgrades of cardiac electronic devices is feasible in a large tertiary care center. The periprocedural complications are rare.
Authors
- Simon Pecha
- Julius Nikorowitsch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2367-795X)
- Jan‐Per Wenzel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6302-8671)
- Simon Julius Winkelmann
- Katrin Borof
- Paulus Kirchhof (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1881-0197)
- Nina Becher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4476-1341)
- H. Reichenspurner
- Yalin Yildirim
- Andreas Metzner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2036-3795)
- Tobias Tönnis
- Tahsin Üctas
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (DE)
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DE)
- University of Birmingham (GB)
- University of Lübeck (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Research in Cardiology
- Published
- 2025-06-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-025-02692-7
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.78