Balloon Occlusion Technique to Cannulate Angulated and Tortuous Coronary Sinus Branches in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

We present two cases that demonstrate a new technique to cannulate angulated and tortuous coronary sinus branches during left ventricular lead placement for cardiac resynchronization therapy. The technique uses an occlusive pulmonary artery balloon just beyond the takeoff of the coronary sinus branc...

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Published in:Pacing and clinical electrophysiology 2005-11, Vol.28 (11), p.1243-1244
Main Authors: MEADE, THOMAS H., LOPEZ, J. ALBERTO
Format: Article
Language:English
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Arrhythmias, Cardiac - prevention & control
Balloon Occlusion - methods
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial - methods
Catheterization - methods
Coronary Vessels - surgery
Electrodes, Implanted
Humans
Male
Prosthesis Implantation - methods
Sinus of Valsalva - surgery
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Summary:We present two cases that demonstrate a new technique to cannulate angulated and tortuous coronary sinus branches during left ventricular lead placement for cardiac resynchronization therapy. The technique uses an occlusive pulmonary artery balloon just beyond the takeoff of the coronary sinus branch to assist in the cannulation of the branch.
ISSN:0147-8389
1540-8159
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-8159.2005.50212.x