Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy is clearly an effective therapy for selected
patients in definable populations. The benefits and risks of ICD therapy are directly impacted …

A 61-year-old male patient was referred for lead extraction of an infected two-chamber
pacemaker system first implanted 18 years ago. A new atrial lead was implanted 9 years …

Video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has revolutionized the approach and
management of pulmonary and cardiac diseases, and its applications have significantly …

(1) Background: Limited data exist on the safety and efficacy of epicardial left ventricular (LV)
lead placement using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for cardiac …

Background Epicardial placement of the left ventricular (LV) lead via a video‐assisted
thoracoscopic (VAT) approach is an alternative to the standard transvenous technique …

Background: The pacemaker lead placement is presented as one of the most appropriate
procedures in children with a complete atrioventricular block (AVB). Despite the fact that …

The first cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED), the electronic pacemaker, maintains
cardiac contraction during bradycardia. The implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) …

Introduction Optimal left ventricular (LV) lead position in patients undergoing cardiac
resynchronization therapy (CRT) is crucial to achieve an optimal effect on hemodynamics …

Background: When conventional trans-venous CS lead placement fails, trans-septal
endocardial left ventricle lead placement is an alternative technique used to capture the left …

El concepto de usar un dispositivo cardíaco implantable (DCI) para el tratamiento de las
arritmias y de la insuficiencia cardíaca se inició hace más de 50 años. Desde entonces …