Europace Advance Access published online on June 16, 2008
Europace, doi:10.1093/europace/eun169
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CASE REPORT
A case of diaphragmatic pacing with cardiac resynchronization therapy
Cardiothoracic Department, St Thomas' Hospital, London SE1 7EH, UK
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is now an accepted treatment for heart failure [McAlister et al. in Cardiac resynchronization therapy for patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction: a systematic review. JAMA 2007;297:2502–14.]. In addition to the complications associated with standard pacemaker implants, CRT procedures have their own additional complications such as coronary sinus dissection, diaphragmatic stimulation, and longer implant times. We present a case of CRT implantation which illustrates these problems because of an unusual complication.
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Manuscript submitted 7 April 2008. Accepted after revision 27 May 2008.