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2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (24) ◽  
pp. 5886
Author(s):  
Alexandre Bodin ◽  
Arnaud Bisson ◽  
Clémentine Andre ◽  
Dominique Babuty ◽  
Nicolas Clementy

Background: Up to 40% of patients are CRT non-responders. Multisite pacing, using a unique quadripolar lead, also called multipoint/multipole pacing (MPP), is a potential alternative. We sought to determine the feasibility of intentional anodal capture using a single LV quadripolar lead, to reproduce MPP without the need of a specific algorithm (so-called “pseudo MPP”). Methods: Consecutive patients implanted with a commercially available CRT device and a quadripolar LV lead in our department were prospectively included. The electric charge (Q, in Coulomb) of RV and LV pacing spikes were calculated for all available LV pacing configurations at the threshold. The best MPP was defined as the configuration with the lowest consumption (QRV + Qbest LV1 + Qbest LV2). The best “pseudo MPP” (QRV + QLV1–LV2 with anodal capture) and best BVp (QRV + Qbest LV) were also calculated. A theoretical longevity was estimated for each configuration at the threshold without a safety margin. Results: A total of 235 configurations were tested in 15 consecutive patients. “Pseudo-MPP” was feasible in 80% of patients with 3.1 ± 2.6 vectors available per-patient and LVproximal-LVdistal (most distant electrodes) vectors were available in 47% of patients. Each MPP pacing spike electrical charge was comparable to “pseudo-MPP” (18,428 ± 6863 µC and 20,528 ± 5509 µC, respectively, p = 0.15). Theoretical longevity was 6.2 years for MPP, 5.6 years for “pseudo-MPP” and 13.7 years for BVp. Conclusions: “Pseudo MPP” using intentional anodal capture with a quadripolar left ventricular lead, mimicking conventional multisite pacing, is feasible in most of CRT patients, with comparable energy consumption. Further studies on their potential clinical impact are needed.


Author(s):  
Toshiharu Koike ◽  
Yoichi Ajiro ◽  
Ken Kobayashi ◽  
Masayuki Sakai ◽  
Kenjiro Oyabu ◽  
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Troubleshooting of left ventricular (LV) lead fractures in cardiac resynchronisation therapy patients is important, especially for those with limited and problematic transvenous LV lead placement. In this case, surgical epicardial LV lead implantation was employed.


Author(s):  
Yukihiro Inamura ◽  
Osamu Inaba ◽  
Akira Sato ◽  
Junichi Nitta ◽  
Masahiko Goya ◽  
...  

In this report, we present a case of successful advancement of an LV lead into tortuous vessels. This was achieved by deep engagement of the coronary sinus with a cannulation catheter by applying the anchor technique using the Medtronic Attain Stability Quad lead.


Heart Rhythm ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. S175-S176
Author(s):  
Charles Butcher ◽  
Syed M. Sohaib ◽  
Matthew J. Shun-Shin ◽  
Ross B. Haynes ◽  
Habib Khan ◽  
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