The axillary vein is an accepted route for gaining central venous access, particularly for pacing and implantable cardioverter defibrillator leads, with ultrasound guidance a useful way of facilitating venous puncture. We report a series of cases demonstrating the important complication of inadvertent arterial injury with this technique.
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