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ArticleJournal of cardiovascular development and disease2025

Angioplasty in Patients with Central Venous Occlusion Prior to Device Lead Implantation.

Athanasios Frydas, Felix-Lucas Baehr, Henryk Dreger, Leif-Hendrik Boldt, Abdul Shokor Parwani, Gerhard Hindricks, Bernhard Gebauer, Ingo Hilgendorf, Florian Blaschke

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Article in Journal of cardiovascular development and disease, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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9 authors.

Athanasios FrydasDeutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5540-8757
Felix-Lucas BaehrDeutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
Henryk DregerDeutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1909-4329
Leif-Hendrik BoldtDeutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3320-0880
Abdul Shokor ParwaniDeutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
Gerhard HindricksCharité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany.
Bernhard GebauerClinic of Radiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9948-7220
Ingo HilgendorfDeutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany.
Florian BlaschkeDeutsches Herzzentrum der Charité, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Venous stenosis or occlusion often hinders transvenous cardiac device lead implantation, especially in patients with prior devices or long-term venous access. Surgical alternatives and femoral routes carry higher risk. We retrospectively evaluated percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) in 11 patients with significant venous obstruction. Recanalization was successful in 10/11 cases (91%). Eight leads were implanted immediately, two delayed, with one re-occlusion linked to delay. No peri-procedural complications occurred. Technical success was defined as successful lead implantation through the recanalized vein; clinical success was defined as absence of subclavian venous syndrome (no arm pain or swelling) during follow-up. During follow-up, no symptomatic re-occlusion was observed. PTA appears safe and effective, with same-session lead implantation minimizing re-occlusion risk, offering a valuable alternative when conventional venous access is not feasible.

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cardiac implantable electronic devicespercutaneous transluminal angioplastysubclavian vein occlusion

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PMID41440836
PMCPMC12733678

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