title: Utilization of intracardiac echocardiography to access the coronary sinus for left ventricular lead placement.
abstract: This is a presentation of a case series of 10 consecutive patients undergoing implantation of cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D). Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) is utilized to gain access to the coronary sinus. The method used is detailed with a brief discussion of observations gained from this early experience.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Director of Electrophysiology, Pittsburgh VAHCS, 111C University Drive C, Pittsburgh, PA 15240, USA. alla.shalaby@med.va.gov
authors.forename: Alaa A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Shalaby
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003331:Coronary Vessels; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged