title: Cardiac resynchronisation therapy after percutaneous mitral annuloplasty.
abstract: Percutaneous approaches to reduce mitral regurgitation in ischemic cardiomyopathy have stirred interest recently. Patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and functional mitral regurgitation often meet criteria for cardiac resynchronisation therapy to improve left ventricular function as well as mitral regurgitation, and alleviate symptoms. This case shows that implantation of a pacing lead in the coronary sinus to restore synchronous left and right ventricular contraction is feasible, despite the presence of a remodeling device in the coronary sinus.
authors.affiliation: Janice Swampillai, Department of Cardiology, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Swampillai
keywords: Cardiac implantable electronic device; Cardiac resynchronisation therapy; Ischemic cardiomyopathy; Mitral regurgitation; Percutaneous mitral regurgitation