The Use of a Quadripolar Left Ventricular Lead Increases Successful Implantation Rates in Patients with Phrenic Nerve Stimulation and/or High Pacing Thresholds Undergoing Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy with Conventional Bipolar Leads

The Use of a Quadripolar Left Ventricular Lead Increases Successful Implantation Rates in Patients with Phrenic Nerve Stimulation and/or High Pacing Thresholds Undergoing Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy with Conventional Bipolar Leads

Background: Phrenic nerve stimulation (PNS) and high pacing thresholds (HPT) hinder biventricular stimulation in patients (pts) undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). A new quadripolar left ventricular (LV) lead (Quartet 1458Q, St. Jude Medical) with increased number of pacing configura...

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Main Authors: Marc-Alexander Ohlow, MD, Bernward Lauer, PhD, Michele Brunelli, PhD, Yunis Daralammouri, MD, J. Christoph Geller, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-03-01
Series:Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
Subjects:
Threshold
phrenic nerve stimulation
quadripolar
lead
cardiac resynchronisation therapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0972629216306052

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