title: [From guiding catheter to coronary sinus lead].
abstract: Biventricular pacing system implantation is a challenging procedure. The first-choice technique to initiate left ventricular pacing consists of a transvenous approach via the coronary sinus (CS) tributaries. Different techniques to achieve CS access using dedicated guiding catheters and left ventricular leads are described. New developments in catheter and lead technology are presented. The most common procedure-related complications are reported.
authors.affiliation: Herzzentrum Brandenburg in Bernau und Evangelisch Freikirchliches Krankenhaus, Abteilung für Kardiologie, Ladeburger Strasse 17, 16321 Bernau. h.minden@immanuel.de
authors.forename: H-H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Minden
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lehmann
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Meyhöfer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Butter
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*