Implantation of left ventricular epicardial leads for biventricular resynchronization through a single-port video-assisted thoracoscopy

KUMBASAR, ULAŞ; YORGUN, HİKMET; UÇAR, ZEYNEP; AYTEMİR, KUDRET; DEMİRCİN, METİN

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2019.17240

Implantation of left ventricular epicardial leads for biventricular resynchronization through a single-port video-assisted thoracoscopy

KUMBASAR U., YORGUN H., UÇAR Z., AYTEMİR K., DEMİRCİN M.

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, cilt.27, sa.3, ss.392-394, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2019
Doi Numarası: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2019.17240
Dergi Adı: TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.392-394
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Cardiac resynchronization therapy is a promising therapeutic option for patients with end-stage heart failure. The preferred method for left ventricular lead implantation is the percutaneous access through the coronary sinus. However, this technique may impose certain technical difficulties due to suboptimal lead positioning. In such cases, a video-assisted thoracoscopic epicardial approach may be a good alternative. To date, video-assisted left ventricular epicardial lead implantation from two or three port incisions have been described. Herein, we present the first successful left ventricular epicardial lead implantation through a simplified single-port video-assisted thoracoscopy technique in Turkey.