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Repositioning and extraction of stylet‐driven pacing leads with extendable helix used for left bundle branch area pacing
Author(s) -
le Polain de Waroux JeanBenoit,
Wielandts JeanYves,
Gillis Kris,
Hilfiker Gabriela,
Sorgente Antonio,
Capulzini Lucio,
Geerts Bert,
Knecht Sébastien,
Duytschaever Mattias,
Tavernier René
Publication year - 2021
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/jce.15030
Subject(s) - stylet , medicine , bundle , lead (geology) , helix (gastropod) , cardiac pacing , cardiology , anatomy , materials science , composite material , ecology , geomorphology , biology , snail , geology
Conventional stylet‐driven leads with extendable helix can be implanted successfully for left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) with a low acute complication rate. We report two cases in which lead repositioning after a first unsuccessful attempt to LBBAP was associated with fracture of the helix rotating mechanism and failure to fully extract the pacing lead.