Open AccessPrimary failure of cardiac resynchronization therapy: what are the causes and is it worth considering a second attempt? A single-centre experience
Author(s) -
M Bani Fatemi,
Y Etienne,
Philippe Castellant,
J J Blanc
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
ep europace
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.119
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1532-2092
pISSN - 1099-5129
DOI - 10.1093/europace/eun245
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiac resynchronization therapy , coronary sinus , heart failure , cardiology , left bundle branch block , great cardiac vein , refractory (planetary science) , coronary vein , vein , ejection fraction , surgery , physics , astrobiology
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has been validated as an effective treatment for patients with drug-refractory congestive heart failure and left bundle branch block. Failure of implantation of the left ventricular (LV) lead has been reported in 10-15% of patients. The goal of our study was to determine the causes of failure and the success rate following a repeat procedure by the same operators.
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