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Robotic Implantation of a Multichamber Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator
Author(s) -
SHALABY ALAA,
SHARMA MAHESH S.,
ZENATI MARCO A.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2006.00418.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiac resynchronization therapy , implantable cardioverter defibrillator , cardiology , heart failure , medical emergency , intensive care medicine , ejection fraction
Transvenous implantation of a cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT‐D) may not be feasible due to anatomic constraints. One of the most notable advances in minimal‐access heart surgery has been the introduction of robotic telemanipulation systems. We present a challenging case in which a CRT‐D system was implanted using a robotic approach. Feasibility of such an approach expands the horizons for delivery of CRT‐D therapy.