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A New Single Chamber Implantable Defibrillator with Atrial Sensing: A Practical Demonstration of Sensing and Ease of Implantation
Published on: February 28, 2012
Robotic implantation of a multichamber cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator
Alaa Shalaby1, Mahesh S Sharma, Marco A Zenati
1Division of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pittsburgh VA Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15240, USA. alaa.shalaby@med.va.gov
Abstract:
Transvenous implantation of a cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) may not be feasible due to anatomic constraints. One of the most notable advances in minimal-access heart surgery has been the introduction of robotic telemanipulation systems. We present a challenging case in which a CRT-D system was implanted using a robotic approach. Feasibility of such an approach expands the horizons for delivery of CRT-D therapy.
