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SUBMITTER: Behar JM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7501919 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Behar Jonathan M JM Finlay Malcolm C MC Rowland Edward E Ezzat Vivienne V Sporton Simon S Dhinoja Mehul M
European heart journal. Case reports 20200714 4
<h4>Background</h4>Conventional cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) involves the placement of an epicardial left ventricular (LV) lead through the coronary venous tree. However, alternative approaches of delivering CRT have been sought for patients who fail to respond to conventional methods or for those where coronary venous anatomy is unfavourable. Biventricular pacing through an endocardial LV lead has potential advantages; however, the long-term clinical and safety data are not known.<h4 ...[more]