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Coronary sinus shocking lead as salvage in patients with advanced CHF and high defibrillation thresholds.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20230467     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: We report a series of three patients whose implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) implants were unsuccessful due to inability to achieve defibrillation thresholds (DFT) at maximum available energy after failure of standard modification and enhancement procedures. All patients had advanced cardiomyopathy.
METHODS: Use of the coronary sinus (CS) for left ventricular (LV) shocking electrode placement resulted in acceptable DFTs in each patient. The position of the shocking coil in all three patients was posterior, and in two patients alongside a left ventricular CS pacing lead. The best shocking configuration tested was LV (CS) + CAN (Anode) to RV (cathode) in each patient. The short- and long-term outcomes of these patients is presented and discussed.
CONCLUSION: This approach is suggested as a salvage option for those problematic patients who have unacceptable DFT results at implantation of an endovascular ICD system.
Authors:
Osman Faheem; Arun Padala; Jeffrey Kluger; Steven Zweibel; Christopher A Clyne
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2010-03-08
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE     Volume:  33     ISSN:  1540-8159     ISO Abbreviation:  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-13     Completed Date:  2010-12-06     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7803944     Medline TA:  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  967-72     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Coronary Sinus*
Defibrillators, Implantable
Electric Countershock* / methods
Electrodes, Implanted
Heart Catheterization
Heart Failure / physiopathology,  therapy*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Salvage Therapy

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