Burri Haran
Electrophysiology Unit, Cardiology Service, University Hospital of Geneva, Rue Gabrielle Perret Gentil 4, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland.
Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2015 Jul 29;15(2):110-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ipej.2015.07.006. eCollection 2015 Mar-Apr.
Vein stenosis or occlusion is a frequent finding in patients with previously-implanted transvenous leads. This editorial describes the different techniques that may be used to overcome this hurdle in case a new lead needs to be implanted, and discusses two case reports in this issue of the journal.
静脉狭窄或闭塞在先前植入经静脉导线的患者中很常见。这篇社论描述了在需要植入新导线的情况下可用于克服这一障碍的不同技术,并讨论了本期杂志中的两例病例报告。