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Surgical implantation of a biventricular pacing system via lower half mini sternotomy

Authors: Morteza Tavakkoli Hosseini, Aron Frederik Popov, Antonios Kourliouros, Mazin Sarsam

Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Issue 1/2013

Abstract

We present a case of surgical implantation of biventricular epicardial pacing leads and a defibrillating patch via lower half mini sternotomy. Although median sternotomy is routinely used for this purpose, lower half mini sternotomy could provide the surgeon with the same surgical field exposure and a faster post operative recovery.

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Title: Surgical implantation of a biventricular pacing system via lower half mini sternotomy
Authors: Morteza Tavakkoli Hosseini
Aron Frederik Popov
Antonios Kourliouros
Mazin Sarsam
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-8-5

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