Useful tip to improve electrode positioning in markedly angulated coronary sinus tributaries.
The anatomic variability of the cardiac veins limits the feasibility of cardiac resynchronization therapy. This report describes another way to position the pacemaker electrode in sharply angulated coronary sinus branches.
Debruyne
Philippe
P
Department of Cardiology, Imeldaziekenhuis, Bonheiden, Belgium. philippe.debruyne@skynet.be
Geelen
Peter
P
Janssens
Luc
L
Brugada
Pedro
P
D000368:Aged; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000601:surgery; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004566:Electrodes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation