Biventricular pacing in a patient with ventilatory and inotropic dependant heart failure following coronary artery by-pass surgery.
Resynchronisation of intra- and interventricular conduction delay by biventricular pacing has become a proven therapy for selected heart failure patients. We present a case of biventricular pacing, used with great success, as a 'bail out' for a patient with refractory congestive heart failure following by-pass surgery.
Fox
David J
DJ
Manchester Heart Centre, Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK. david.j.fox@talk21.com
Petkar
Sanjiv
S
Davidson
Neil C
NC
Fitzpatrick
Adam P
AP
D000368:Aged; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000628:therapy*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012121:Respiration, Artificial