Sutopa Purkayastha, Olga Reynbakh, Suraj Krishnan, Nils Guttenplan
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Abstract
Background: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) improves ventricular function, but a positive response to CRT is often limited due to left ventricular (LV) lead placement in a suboptimal position. Complex coronary venous anatomy can hinder the placement of an LV lead in the target vessel, leading to poor CRT response.
Objective: To report experience with snare-assisted LV lead delivery in CRT and compare outcomes with the conventional LV lead delivery.
Methods: This is a single-center retrospective case-control study of CRT implants between 2016 and 2021. Snare-assisted lead delivery was performed in cases where conventional lead placement failed or when a preferred target vessel had anatomy amenable to the technique. Safety and outcomes were compared to conventional LV lead placement cases.
Results: Among 180 CRT cases, 33 were snare-assisted, and 147 were conventional LV lead placements. Median follow-up was 924 days in the snare and 618.5 days in the control group. The lead placement was successful in 28/33 snare and 138/147 control cases. A mid-vessel segment was attained in 89.3% of snare and 72.5% of control cases(p = .03). The apical position was more frequently observed in the control group (26.8% vs. 7.1%, p = .03). All-cause mortality trended lower in the snare group (6.1%) compared to (17.1%) in the control group (p = .13).
Conclusion: Snare-assisted LV lead delivery is a safe and effective technique that can be utilized for overcoming complex venous anatomy.
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Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology (PACE) is the foremost peer-reviewed journal in the field of pacing and implantable cardioversion defibrillation, publishing over 50% of all English language articles in its field, featuring original, review, and didactic papers, and case reports related to daily practice. Articles also include editorials, book reviews, Musings on humane topics relevant to medical practice, electrophysiology (EP) rounds, device rounds, and information concerning the quality of devices used in the practice of the specialty.