Usefulness of the Echo-Guided Parasternal Tunneling for the Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation In High Body Mass Index Patient

Authors

  • Shingo Sasaki
  • Kimitaka Nishizaki
  • Yuji Ishida
  • Yuichi Toyama
  • Takashi Yokota
  • Hirofumi Tomita

Abstract

Successful implantation of the subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) (EMBLEM, Boston Scientific, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA) in highly obese patients represented by high body mass index (BMI) is extremely difficult due to inappropriate parasternal tunneling. We attempted echo-guided parasternal tunneling during S-ICD implantation for a 59-year-old high BMI patient and succeeded in placing the lead on the optimal position.

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Published

2020-11-30

How to Cite

Sasaki, S., Nishizaki, K., Ishida, Y., Toyama, Y., Yokota, T., & Tomita, H. (2020). Usefulness of the Echo-Guided Parasternal Tunneling for the Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation In High Body Mass Index Patient. Archives of Clinical and Medical Case Reports, 4(6), 1116–1118. Retrieved from https://fortunejournals.org/ojs/index.php/acmcr/article/view/22423

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 6 (2020): Volume 4, Issue 6

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