Venoplasty or dilatation of chronic total venous occlusion is a safe and effective technique, which allows for placement of transvenous leads.

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SummaryBackground: Pulmonary emboli (PE) are a common event seen in over 600,000 patients a year. Occurring suddenly, PE often result in a high rate of mortality. To combat the high rate of mortality, more aggressive therapies including the use of thrombolytics are often indicated. The use of intrapulmonary artery infusion of urokinase has been shown to promote rapid resolution of emboli and restoration of normal pulmonary hemodynamics.Ilypotlzesls: The study was undertaken to review the effectiveness and safety of pulmonary artery infusion of urokinase in 26 patients with and without contraindications to the use of systemic thrombolytic therapy.Methods: We reviewed the outcomes of 26 patients who received infusion of urokinase, using a usual loading dose of 4,000 U/kg body weight given as a bolus, followed by 4,000 U k g h for 12 to 24 h, using either/or unilateral or bilateral infusions. Pulmonary angiograms were obtained prior to and following the urokinaqe infirsions.Results: Intrapulmonary artery infusion of urokinase was given to 26 patients, 9 of whom had contraindications to the use of systemic thrombolytic therapy. Six patients were recent post operative, one was receiving oral anticoagulants, one was receiving chemotherapy with bleeding complications, and one had received cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Twenty of the patients returned to their baseline state (normal heart rate, blood pressure, and pOz), one was minimally improved, and

We report the case of a 54-year-old man with a previously implanted neurostimulator who presented with palpitations and was found to have sustained ventricular tachycardia on electrophysiologic study. A Medtronic wireless implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD; Medtronic Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA) with home monitoring (HM) was successfully implanted. Interaction testing during implantation, follow-up, and HM showed that there was no device-device interaction.

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