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Interventional challenges due to venous occlusion during cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with prior cardioverter-defibrillator implantation: Case report [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2016; 44(5): 427-432 | DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2015.38928

Interventional challenges due to venous occlusion during cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with prior cardioverter-defibrillator implantation: Case report

Veysel Kutay Vurgun, Ali Timuçin Altın, Başar Candemir, Özgür Ulaş Özcan, Ömer Akyürek
Ankara University School Of Medicine, Cardiology Department, Ankara

Summary– Cardiac resynchronization therapy has become a mainstay of treatment for advanced systolic heart failure refractory to medical management. However, several limitations may affect this therapy, including a non-response rate of nearly 30%, failure to implant the leads via conventional transvenous route in an optimal location, and inability to cannulate the coronary sinus branches due to difficult anatomy or presence of venous valves. Venous occlusion may also present as a potential obstacle in patients with prior implantation of cardioverter-defibrillator. Presently described are cases of 2 patients with venous occlusion.

Keywords: Cardiac resynchronization theraphy, heart failure, implantable cardioverter defibrillator, venous occlusion.

How to cite this article
Veysel Kutay Vurgun, Ali Timuçin Altın, Başar Candemir, Özgür Ulaş Özcan, Ömer Akyürek. Interventional challenges due to venous occlusion during cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with prior cardioverter-defibrillator implantation: Case report. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2016; 44(5): 427-432

Corresponding Author: Veysel Kutay Vurgun, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: Turkish


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