AUTHOR=Li Yi-Pan , Lee Cheng-Han , Chen Ju-Yi 

TITLE=Proposed strategies to overcome venous occlusion in the implantation of a cardiac implantable electronic device: A case report and literature review

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

VOLUME=9

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cardiovascular-medicine/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.1005596

DOI=10.3389/fcvm.2022.1005596

ISSN=2297-055X

ABSTRACT=<p>This case report describes a successful balloon venoplasty to overcome a total occlusion from the brachiocephalic vein to the superior vena cava in a patient undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy. It is crucial for implanting physicians to be familiar with strategies to overcome venous occlusion in lead implantation, especially balloon venoplasty, which is an effective and safe approach.</p>