Left ventricular sensing and pacing for sensing difficulties in internal cardioverter defibrillator therapy for arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy.

Abstract

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a disease where therapy with an internal cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is frequently indicated, but the use of these devices is often challenged because of sensing dysfunction with low right ventricular sensing amplitude. We present the case of an ARVC patient in whom ICD sensing difficulties were overcome by the implantation of a coronary sinus lead for pacing and sensing.

• Authors: Stijn Lochy, Bart François, Geert Hollanders, Frank Provenier
• Journal: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology (Europace) Vol. 12 Issue 8 Pg. 1195-6 (Aug 2010) ISSN: 1532-2092 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 20348554 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia (complications, therapy)
• Defibrillators, Implantable (adverse effects)
• Electrodes, Implanted (adverse effects)
• Heart Ventricles
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Prosthesis Implantation (methods)
• Retreatment
• Tachycardia, Ventricular (etiology, therapy)
• Telemetry