title: Novel steerable telescoping catheter system for implantation of left ventricular pacing leads.
abstract: Advances in left ventricular transvenous lead delivery systems for biventricular pacing are leading to more refined techniques, shorter procedure times and higher implant success rates. Despite these advances, the inability to successfully cannulate the coronary sinus and deliver a lead to a distal location are still major causes of prolonged procedures times and implant failures. The pathophysiologic process of heart failure results in dilatation of the right atrium as well as other morphological changes in cardiac anatomy. Additionally, cannulation can be further complicated by congenital anomalous cardiac anatomy. This report describes the implant of a biventricular pacing system using a novel, steerable 7 French catheter system developed to aid in the cannulation of the coronary sinus ostium and its venous branches. The steerable catheter is used in conjunction with a 9 French braided sheath and guide-wire to create a telescoping system. The use of new tools and methods as described provides insight into available options for left ventricular transvenous lead implantation and dealing with difficult anatomy.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Geske
authors.forename: Robert N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: Bruce S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Stambler
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004867:Equipment Design; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
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