Balloon Venoplasty of Subclavian Vein and Brachiocephalic Junction to Enable Left Ventricular Lead Placement for Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy

This report describes the successful implantation of a LV lead using balloon venoplasty to overcome a very tight stenosis of the right subclavian vein / brachiocephalic junction for cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT-P) in a patient with a right sided CRT-P system and a failed epicardial LV lead...

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Main Authors: Phan, Thanh Trung, James, Simon, Turley, Andrew
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Indian Heart Rhythm Society 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3876581/