Coronary sinus spasm during left ventricular lead implantation for biventricular pacing

Vincenzo Russo; Ilaria De Crescenzo; Ernesto Ammendola; Ciro Cavallaro; Lucio Santangelo; Raffaele Calabrò

doi:10.1093/europace/eum073

Coronary sinus spasm during left ventricular lead implantation for biventricular pacing

Europace. 2007 Jul;9(7):528-30. doi: 10.1093/europace/eum073. Epub 2007 May 15.

Authors

Vincenzo Russo¹, Ilaria De Crescenzo, Ernesto Ammendola, Ciro Cavallaro, Lucio Santangelo, Raffaele Calabrò

Affiliation

¹ Chair of Cardiology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy. v.p.russo@libero.it

PMID: 17507359
DOI: 10.1093/europace/eum073

Abstract

The authors present a case of coronary sinus spasm during left ventricular lead implantation for biventricular pacing relieved by direct infusion of nitroglycerin.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

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Coronary Angiography
Coronary Vasospasm / etiology*
Electrocardiography
Electrodes, Implanted / adverse effects*
Fluoroscopy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pacemaker, Artificial / adverse effects*

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