Double Wire Technique to Catheterize Sharply Angulated Coronary Sinus Branches in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Address for reprints: Peter Geelen, M.D., Ph.D., Cardiovascular Center, OLV Hospital, Moorselbaan 164, 9300 Aalst, Belgium. Fax: +32-53-72-4185; e-mail: [email protected]
Abstract
Placing a pacing lead for left ventricular pacing through the coronary sinus can be hampered by anatomic obstacles. In this case report we describe a technique that can overcome the problem of sharply angulated coronary sinus branches by using simultaneously two guidewires in the target vessel.
