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

J Cardiothorac Surg. 2013 Jan 12:8:5. doi: 10.1186/1749-8090-8-5.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy / methods*
  • Endocardium / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Pacemaker, Artificial
  • Staphylococcal Infections / etiology
  • Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
  • Sternotomy / methods*