EP-Catheter Guided CS-Lead Implantation

University of Cologne

Status: Completed

Conditions: Left Bundle Branch Block; Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction; Heart Failure

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01922544

CRT1

Details and patient eligibility

About

In patients undergoing CRT device implantation a lead positioning in the coronary sinus is required. Even this part of the surgical procedure is challenging. In this study we compared retrospectively to methods of CS-lead implantation: conventional vs. EP-catheter guided.

Enrollment: 120 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• CRT implantation due to heart failure
• full documented data

Exclusion criteria

• previous pacemaker/ICD/CRT implantation

Trial design

120 participants in 2 patient groups

Conventional group

Description:

In this group CS lead was implanted in a conventional manner.

EP-catheter group

Description:

In this group coronary sinus was canulated using a steerable electrophysiology catheter.