Open AccessA case of coronary venous angioplasty to facilitate left ventricular lead placement
Author(s) -
Timmer Stefan A. J.,
Swart Johannes B. R. M.,
Tahapary Giovanni J. M.
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/ccr3.1893
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , cardiac resynchronization therapy , angioplasty , stenosis , lead (geology) , heart failure , ejection fraction , geomorphology , geology
Key Clinical Mesage Coronary venous stenosis is an uncommon finding in patients referred for cardiac resynchronization therapy device implantation. Nonetheless, it may result in suboptimal lead positioning for chronic left ventricular (LV) pacing. Coronary venous angioplasty is a technique that can be performed relatively easily and safely to enable LV lead passage beyond a stenosis.