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Thoracoscopic epicardial lead implantation

Authors: Shatalov K.V., Serguladze S.Yu., Abdurazakov M.A., Kvasha B.I., Sopov O.V.

Company: Bakoulev National Medical Research Center for Cardiovascular Surgery, Moscow, Russian Federation

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Type:  Reviews


DOI: https://doi.org/10.24022/1997-3187-2024-18-1-28-35

For citation: Shatalov K.V., Serguladze S.Yu., Abdurazakov M.A., Kvasha B.I., Sopov O.V. Thoracoscopic epicardial lead implantation. Creative Cardiology. 2024; 18 (1): 28–35 (in Russ.). DOI: 10.24022/1997-3187-2024-18-1-28-35

Received / Accepted:  09.01.2024 / 05.02.2024

Keywords: cardiac rhythm disorders atrio-ventricular block cardiac resynchronization therapy thorocoscopy



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Abstract

Resynchronization therapy is the main treatment option in patients with atrio-ventricular block, sick sinus syndrome and other cardiac rhythm dysfunction. Cardiac resynchronization is also one of the method of treatment of chronic heart failure where key principles is restoring physiologic consequence of ventricular activation and improvement in atrio-ventricular conduction which results in increasing of ejection fraction.
Currently endovascular lead implantation is the treatment of chose. However, failure occurred more than in 10% of patients. In this case epicardial lead implantation is advisable also with thorocoscopic and minimally invasive technique with video-assistance. The review reveals world experience of minimally invasive epicardial lead implantation methods during cardiac rhythm disorders and cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with chronic heart failure.

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About Authors

  • Konstantin V. Shatalov, Dr. Med. Sci., Professor, Deputy Director, Head of Department; ORCID
  • Sergey Yu. Serguladze, Dr. Med. Sci., Head of Department; ORCID
  • Magomed A. Abdurazakov, Cand. Med. Sci.; ORCID
  • Boris I. Kvasha, Cand. Med. Sci., Cardiovascular Surgeon; ORCID
  • Oleg V. Sopov, Cand. Med. Sci., Cardiovascular Surgeon; ORCID

Chief Editor

Leo A. Bockeria, MD, PhD, DSc, Professor, Academician of Russian Academy of Sciences, President of Bakoulev National Medical Research Center for Cardiovascular Surgery


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