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Septal scar as a barrier to left bundle branch area pacing.

Nadine AliAhran D ArnoldAlejandra A MiyazawaDaniel KeeneNicholas S PetersPrapa KanagaratnamNorman QureshiFu Siong NgNick W F LintonDavid C LefroyDarrel P FrancisPhang Boon LimPeter KellmanMark A TannerAmal MuthumalaMatthew Shun-ShinZachary I WhinnettGraham D Cole
Published in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2023)
The presence of septal scar appears to make it more challenging to deploy a lead to the left ventricular septum via the transeptal route. Additional implant tools or alternative approaches may be required in patients with extensive septal scar.
Keyphrases
  • hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
  • left ventricular
  • cardiac resynchronization therapy
  • wound healing
  • heart failure
  • mitral valve
  • soft tissue
  • left atrial
  • acute coronary syndrome