Endomyocardial biopsy is conventionally performed by accessing the right internal jugular vein. The alternative approach is via the femoral veins. We describe the safe and effective use of the left internal jugular vein with a standard Caves-Schulz bioptome.
The investigation of respiratory chain disorders in heart using endomyocardial biopsies
✍ Scribed by P. Rustin; J. Lebidois; D. Chretien; T. Bourgeron; J. -F. Piechaud; A. Rötig; D. Sidi; A. Munnich
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 224 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0141-8955
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