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Challenging Implants Require Tools and Techniques Not Tips and Tricks. [Review]

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Citation: Cardiac electrophysiology clinics. 11(1):75-87, 2019 Mar.PMID: 30717855Institution: MedStar Heart & Vascular InstituteForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal Article | ReviewSubject headings: *Cardiac Pacing, Artificial | *Coronary Sinus/su [Surgery] | *Electrodes, Implanted | *Prosthesis Implantation | Humans | Pacemaker, Artificial | Prosthesis Implantation/is [Instrumentation] | Prosthesis Implantation/mt [Methods]Year: 2019 ISSN:

1877-9182

Name of journal: Cardiac electrophysiology clinicsAbstract: Copyright (c) 2018 The Author. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.The EP Clinics article "How to implant CRT devices in a busy clinical practice" describes the basics of the "interventional telescoping technique". This article focuses on specific circumstances where the tools and techniques are invaluable: (1) inability to locate the coronary sinus (CS), (2) inability to advance a catheter into the CS, (3) patients with CS atresia, (4) unstable CS access, (4) angulated target veins, (5) small and/or tortuous target veins, (6) target veins into which a wire cannot be advanced, (7) target veins with a drain pipe takeoff, (8) target veins close to the CS ostium.All authors: Worley SJFiscal year: FY2019Digital Object Identifier:

https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ccep.2018.11.003

Date added to catalog: 2019-03-14

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The EP Clinics article "How to implant CRT devices in a busy clinical practice" describes the basics of the "interventional telescoping technique". This article focuses on specific circumstances where the tools and techniques are invaluable: (1) inability to locate the coronary sinus (CS), (2) inability to advance a catheter into the CS, (3) patients with CS atresia, (4) unstable CS access, (4) angulated target veins, (5) small and/or tortuous target veins, (6) target veins into which a wire cannot be advanced, (7) target veins with a drain pipe takeoff, (8) target veins close to the CS ostium.

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