Open AccessSplinting and mechanical disruption of the mitral valve apparatus by an endocardial left ventricular lead while delivering cardiac resynchronization therapy
Author(s) -
Behar Jonathan M.,
Ranjan Kula,
Bhattacharyya Sanjeev,
Sporton Simon,
Dhinoja Mehul
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1758
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiac resynchronization therapy , cardiology , lead (geology) , mitral valve , heart failure , ejection fraction , geomorphology , geology
Key Clinical Message Splinting and mechanical disruption of the mitral valve apparatus is an important limitation of an endocardial left ventricular (LV) pacing lead. Further, long‐term data are required before this approach is more widely adopted.