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Left Ventricular Endocardial Lead Placement Using a Modified Transseptal Approach
Author(s) -
JI SEN,
CESARIO DAVID A.,
SWERDLOW CHARLES D.,
SHIVKUMAR KALYANAM
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.193
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1540-8167
pISSN - 1045-3873
DOI - 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2004.03431.x
Subject(s) - medicine , coronary sinus , cardiology , cardiac resynchronization therapy , endocardium , lead (geology) , heart failure , ejection fraction , geomorphology , geology
Coronary sinus cannulation and placement of left ventricular (LV) leads can be difficult. Occasionally alternative approaches are required. We report the first case of a modified transseptal LV endocardial lead placement via the left axillary vein for cardiac resynchronization. (J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, Vol. 15, pp. 234‐236, February 2004)