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Austin Hospital, Heidelberg
Improvements conferred by CRT can be matched by a bifocal RV system
April 26th, 2005
A recent report focused on bifocal right ventricular cardiac resynchronization therapies in patients with unsuccessful percutaneous lateral left ventricular venous access. According to the report from Australia, "Biventricular cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) with a lateral left ventricular (LV) lead cannot always be achieved. We report a single-center experience of CRT utilizing a protocol that specifically required the implantation of a bifocal right ventricular (RV) lead system when lateral LV pacing could not be achieved." D. O'Donnell and colleagues of Austin Hospital in Heidelberg explained, "Consecutive candidates for CRT were included...
Source: Cardiovascular Business Week (2005-04-26)
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