Occurrence of phrenic nerve stimulation in cardiac resynchronization therapy patients: the role of left ventricular lead type and placement site | Zendy

M. Biffi | Zendy; Derek V. Exner | Zendy; George H. Crossley | Zendy; Brian Ramza | Zendy; Benoit Coutu | Zendy; Gery Tomassoni | Zendy; W. Kranig | Zendy; S. Li | Zendy; N. I. Kristiansen | Zendy; Frederik Voss | Zendy

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Occurrence of phrenic nerve stimulation in cardiac resynchronization therapy patients: the role of left ventricular lead type and placement site

Author(s) -

M. Biffi,

Derek V. Exner,

George H. Crossley,

Brian Ramza,

Benoit Coutu,

Gery Tomassoni,

W. Kranig,

S. Li,

N. I. Kristiansen,

Frederik Voss

Publication year - 2012

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/eus237

Subject(s) - medicine , cardiac resynchronization therapy , lead (geology) , phrenic nerve , stimulation , complication , cardiology , implant , anesthesia , surgery , heart failure , respiratory system , ejection fraction , geomorphology , geology

Unwanted phrenic nerve stimulation (PNS) has been reported in ∼1 in 4 patients undergoing left ventricular (LV) pacing. The occurrence of PNS over mid-term follow-up and the significance of PNS are less certain.

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