[Left ventricular pacing and CRT. What CV lead fits into which vein?].
The experience of 579 patients with left ventricular pacing specific characteristics of various leads and lead types for left ventricular stimulation are reported. After describing the advantages of coronary vein (CV) leads versus epicardial lead usage for left ventricular stimulation, commercially available CV leads are introduced and discussed. Since there is no universally applicable CV lead, the individual optimal lead choice and the sequelae of erroneous lead choice are described in typical clinical examples.
Hansky
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B
Herz- und Diabeteszentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen, Ruhruniversität Bochum, Klinik für Thorax- und Kardiovaskularchirurgie, Georgstrasse 11, 32545 Bad Oeynhausen. bhansky@hdz-nrw.de
Vogt
J
J
Gueldner
H
H
Heintze
J
J
Lamp
B
B
Horstkotte
D
D
Koerfer
R
R
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000628:therapy*