Removal of coronary sinus intima by a guidewire during cardiac resynchronization therapy.
Previously, complications associated with the placement of the left ventricular pacing lead were reported in 1.9-6% of cases. We describe a case with a stripping of venous intima from the coronary sinus by a guidewire during a left ventricular lead implantation. Judging from this case, the firm guidewire and coronary catheter should not be used within the coronary sinus.
Adachi
Masamitsu
M
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University Graduate School of Medical Science, Yonago, Japan.
Igawa
Osamu
O
Inoue
Yoshiaki
Y
Hisatome
Ichiro
I
D000368:Aged; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D054326:Coronary Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017539:Tunica Intima / Q000601:surgery*