Jugular Vascular Closure and Scar Formation after Leadless Pacemaker Implantation
Shmaila Saleem-Talib, Crispijn P. R. Hoevenaars, Vincent J. van Driel, Harry van Wessel, Jeroen van der Heijden, Hemanth Ramanna, Natasja M. S. de Groot · 2024
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Description
Leadless pacemakers slip into the heart through a wide tube in the neck vein, leaving a large hole to close. Shmaila Saleem-Talib and six co-authors report in 2024 on closing that hole with two suture devices borrowed from groin procedures. They follow 136 patients who had the neck closure after pacemaker placement.
Every closure sealed at once, with one minor bruise needing hand pressure and no vessel harm found on ultrasound. Patients walked immediately afterward, and the neck scar later was barely visible. The authors note the device was designed for the groin, not the neck. They conclude the borrowed technique is safe and kinder to patients.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Shmaila Saleem-Talib, Crispijn P. R. Hoevenaars, Vincent J. van Driel, Harry van Wessel, Jeroen van der Heijden, Hemanth Ramanna, Natasja M. S. de Groot |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 22 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |