Surface electrogram-guided left ventricular lead placement improves response to cardiac resynchronization therapy


Sipal A., Bozyel S., Aktas M., Dervis E., Akbulut T., Argan O., ...More

ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.19, no.3, pp.184-191, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.14744/anatoljcardiol.2018.09216
  • Journal Name: ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.184-191
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: Failure to select the optimal left ventricular (LV) segment for lead implantation is one of the most important causes of unresponsiveness to the cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). In our study, we aimed to investigate the echocardiographic and clinical benefits of LV lead implantation guided by an intraoperative 12-lead surface electrocardiogram (ECG) in patients with multiple target veins.