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Benefits of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in an Asynchronous Heart Failure Model Induced by Left Bundle Branch Ablation and Rapid Pacing
Published on: December 11, 2017
Upgrading patients with chronic defibrillator leads to a biventricular system and reducing patient risk:
David J Fox1, Sanjiv Petkar, Neil C Davidson
1Manchester Heart Centre, Oxford Road, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK. david.j.fox@talk21.com
Abstract:
Increasing numbers of patients with indwelling single- or dual- chamber internal cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) will require upgrading of an existing system to a biventricular ICD providing cardiac resynchronization with back-up defibrillation. Upgrading, usually by the addition of a new left ventricular (LV) lead, can be technically challenging with central venous occlusion or stenosis often being the main obstacle to a successful procedure. We report a new technique of implanting a LV lead from the contralateral side to the existing ICD system to minimize the peri- and postoperative risk to the patient.
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