Epicardial pacemaker implantation in small animals.
Cardiac pacing
Cat
Dog
Journal
Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology
ISSN: 1875-0834
Titre abrégé: J Vet Cardiol
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101163270
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2019
Apr 2019
Historique:
received:
15
10
2018
revised:
06
11
2018
accepted:
10
11
2018
pubmed:
16
12
2018
medline:
24
4
2019
entrez:
16
12
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Epicardial pacemaker implantation can be performed as a lone procedure or in combination with another thoracic or abdominal surgery. This article reviews the current literature and describes a minimally invasive approach for epicardial pacemaker implantation in small animals. The principal advantage of epicardial pacing is that it avoids contact with blood and intracardiac structures and thereby avoids uncommon but potentially devastating complications associated with endocardial pacemaker implantation. Epicardial pacing as a lone procedure can be accomplished via an abdominal transdiaphragmatic or minimal incision thoracotomy approach (minithoracotomy). A minithoracotomy offers the advantages of being less invasive and providing more direct access to the cardiac surface for suturing of epicardial electrodes. Epicardial pacing is a viable option for smaller animals, animals with pre-existing infections, animals at risk for thrombotic complications, or animals undergoing another thoracic or abdominal surgery.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30552010
pii: S1760-2734(18)30169-3
doi: 10.1016/j.jvc.2018.11.004
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
65-71Informations de copyright
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