Double transvenous left ventricular lead implantation for the maintenance of cardiac resynchronisation therapy.
This case reports about the feasibility of the transvenous implantation of a second coronary sinus lead in addition to a non-extractable old left ventricular lead for the continuation of cardiac resynchronization therapy in a 48-year old patient with severe heart failure.
Kolb
Christof
C
Deutsches Herzzentrum München Elektrophysiologie und 1. Med. Klinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Lazarettstrasse 36, Munich, Germany. kolb@dhm.mhn.de
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Zrenner
Bernhard
B
D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*