title: Robotic implantation of a multichamber cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator.
abstract: Transvenous implantation of a cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) may not be feasible due to anatomic constraints. One of the most notable advances in minimal-access heart surgery has been the introduction of robotic telemanipulation systems. We present a challenging case in which a CRT-D system was implanted using a robotic approach. Feasibility of such an approach expands the horizons for delivery of CRT-D therapy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pittsburgh VA Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15240, USA. alaa.shalaby@med.va.gov
authors.forename: Alaa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shalaby
authors.forename: Mahesh S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Marco A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Zenati
mesh_terms: D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome