Key result
Surgical epicardial left ventricular lead implantation was utilized to troubleshoot an LV lead fracture following difficult transvenous placement in a cardiac resynchronization therapy patient.
Why the study?
Troubleshooting left ventricular lead fractures in cardiac resynchronisation therapy patients is important, particularly when transvenous lead placement is limited or problematic.
Surgical epicardial LV lead implantation can be a viable troubleshooting option for CRT patients with LV lead fractures and difficult transvenous access.
May warrant consideration in select CRT lead fracture cases; leaves open prospective evaluation of safety and durability.
Troubleshooting of left ventricular (LV) lead fractures in cardiac resynchronisation therapy patients is important, especially for those with limited and problematic transvenous LV lead placement. In this case, surgical epicardial LV lead implantation was employed.
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Koike et al. (2021) studied this question. Surgical epicardial left ventricular lead implantation was utilized to troubleshoot an LV lead fracture following difficult transvenous placement in a cardiac resynchronization therapy patient.
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