| Balloon-Facilitated Delivery of a Left Ventricular Pacing Lead. | |
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PMID: 21276022 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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While modern implant tools have contributed greatly to the success of cardiac resynchronization therapy, technical challenges remain. A common problem is the inability to advance left ventricular pacing leads into branch veins that are tortuous or arise at steep angles. In these cases, advancement of the lead causes it to buckle and prolapse into the coronary sinus or great cardiac vein. Lead prolapsed can be avoided by employing a balloon to temporarily obstruct the coronary sinus or great cardiac vein just upstream from the branch vein. The balloon redirects the force of advancement laterally into the branch vein, facilitating delivery. (PACE 2011; 1-4). |
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Claude S Elayi; Matthew G Whitbeck; Gustavo Morales; John C Gurley |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-1-28 |
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Title: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE Volume: - ISSN: 1540-8159 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-1-31 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7803944 Medline TA: Pacing Clin Electrophysiol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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©2011, The Authors. Journal compilation ©2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
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Gill Heart Institute and the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. |
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