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The Egyptian Heart Journal

Table 2 Approach used and number of attempts taken till successful puncture (N = 1093)

From: Unguided temporary pacing via jugular/subclavian vein in an emergency department of a high-volume tertiary care hospital of India: its safety, efficacy, and practicability

No. of attempts

Right IJV

Left IJV

Subclavian vein

1

717 (65.59%)

 

9 (0.82%)

2

174 (15.91%)

 

7 (0.64%)

3

90 (8.23%)

65 (5.95%)

 

4

 

18 (1.65%

6 (0.55%)

5

  

6 (0.55%)

Total

981 (89.75%)

83 (7.59%)

28 (2.56%)

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