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Isolation of the Phrenic Nerve to Suppress Diaphragmatic Contraction Induced by Cardiac Resynchronization
Author(s) -
DOGUET FABIEN,
HONORÉ CHARLOTTE,
GODIN BÉNÉDICTE,
ANSELME FRÉDÉRIC
Publication year - 2012
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 - 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2011.02278.x
Subject(s) - medicine , coronary sinus , phrenic nerve , cardiac resynchronization therapy , cardiology , diaphragmatic breathing , atrial fibrillation , heart failure , respiratory system , ejection fraction , alternative medicine , pathology
Phrenic Nerve Isolation in Cardiac Resynchronization. Left phrenic nerve stimulation is a well‐known complication of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). We report a case where electronic or anatomical repositioning of the left ventricular (LV) electrode (within the coronary sinus tributaries) was not feasible/effective. Surgical graft interpositioning was performed to successfully isolate the phrenic nerve from the previously implanted coronary sinus epicardial LV lead. (J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, Vol. 23, pp. 778‐780, July 2012)