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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">CC</journal-id>
<journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">Cardiol Croat</journal-id>
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<journal-title>Cardiologia Croatica</journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="pubmed">Cardiol. Croat.</abbrev-journal-title>
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<issn pub-type="ppub">1848-543X</issn>
<issn pub-type="epub">1848-5448</issn>
<publisher><publisher-name>Croatian Cardiac Society</publisher-name></publisher>
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<article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">CC_13(11-12)_507</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15836/ccar2018.507</article-id>
<article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Extended Abstract</subject></subj-group>
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<article-title>Angiography of subclavian vein at the implantation of permanent heart pacemaker</article-title>
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<trans-title>Angiografija vene subclaviae pri implantaciji trajnog elektrostimulatora srca</trans-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4168-6120</contrib-id><name><surname>Librenjak</surname><given-names>Kre&#x0161;imir</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"><sup>1</sup></xref><xref ref-type="corresp" rid="cor1">*</xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3580-0396</contrib-id><name><surname>Grbi&#x0107;</surname><given-names>Darija</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"><sup>1</sup></xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Patrk</surname><given-names>Jogen</given-names></name><ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8165-692x">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8165-692x</ext-link><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"><sup>1</sup></xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1657-9729</contrib-id><name><surname>Vidakovi&#x0107;</surname><given-names>Nikolina</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"><sup>2</sup></xref></contrib>
<aff id="aff1"><label>1</label>Op&#x0107;a bolnica Zadar, Zadar, Hrvatska</aff>
<aff id="aff2"><label>2</label>Klini&#x010D;ka bolnica Merkur, Zagreb, Hrvatska</aff>
<aff id="aff3"><label>1</label><institution>General Hospital Zadar</institution>, <addr-line>Zadar</addr-line>, <country>Croatia</country></aff>
<aff id="aff4"><label>2</label><institution>University Hospital Merkur</institution>, <addr-line>Zagreb</addr-line>, <country>Croatia</country></aff>
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<corresp id="cor1"><label>*</label>ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: Kre&#x0161;imir Librenjak, Op&#x0107;a bolnica Zadar, Bo&#x017E;e Peri&#x010D;i&#x0107;a 5, HR-23000 Zadar, Croatia. / Phone: +385-91-1983-409 / E-mail: <email xlink:href="kresimir.librenjak@gmail.com">kresimir.librenjak@gmail.com</email></corresp></author-notes>
<pub-date pub-type="epub-ppub"><month>11</month><year>2018</year></pub-date>
<volume>13</volume>
<issue>11-12</issue>
<fpage>507</fpage>
<lpage>507</lpage>
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<date date-type="received"><day>28</day><month>10</month><year>2018</year></date><date><day>05</day><month>11</month><year>2018</year></date>
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<copyright-year>2018</copyright-year>
<copyright-holder>Croatian Cardiac Society</copyright-holder>
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<kwd-group kwd-group-type="translator" xml:lang="HR"><kwd>KLJU&#x010C;NE RIJE&#x010C;I: elektrostimulator</kwd><kwd>vena subclavia</kwd><kwd>angiografija</kwd></kwd-group>
<kwd-group kwd-group-type="author"><title>KEYWORDS: </title><kwd>pacemaker</kwd><kwd>subclavian vein</kwd><kwd>angiography</kwd></kwd-group>
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<p>Implantation of permanent pacemaker is a routine procedure nowadays for treatment of bradyarrhythmia. Usually, electrodes are inserted to the right atrium, right ventricle and in case of CRT implantation to left ventricle area through coronary sinus, by the puncture of left subclavian vein. To ensure safe and successful puncture, it is desirable to do angiography of subclavian vein with its inflow into vena cava superior. (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="r1"><italic>1</italic></xref>) In some institutions it is a standard procedure. In the Cardiac Catheterization Lab of Zadar General Hospital, angiography is not performed in routine manner, but a venous path with an extension is prepared with infusion system and triangular extension for iodine contrast and venous angiography. In case of complex anatomy and difficult puncture of subclavian vein, angiography of subclavian vein is preformed to guide puncture. With this method repeated punctures are avoided and thus the risk of complications is reduced. It is important to emphasize that with the described approach, the possibility of provoking iatrogenic pneumothorax is minimalized, which is complication that extends the length of hospitalization. Also, subclavian venography itself gives us information on possible anatomic malformations or vein variations, and we can be adequately prepared for fast and successful implantation of permanent pacemakers.</p>
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