Completely Epicardial Implantation of a Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator Using a Minimal Invasive Approach

作者：Starck Christoph Thomas^*; Mayer Kurt; Huerlimann David; Steffel Jan; Falk Volkmar

来源：Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, 2014, 62(1): 70-72.

DOI：10.1055/s-0032-1331040

• cardiac resynchronization therapy
• epicardial implantation
• ICD

We report the case of a successful completely epicardial implantation of a cardiac resynchronization defibrillator using a minimal invasive approach in a 55-year-old patient with dilated cardiomyopathy and a history of three cardiac surgical procedures of the aortic root, the ascending aorta and the aortic arch. Due to a chronic Q fever the patient was regarded unsuitable for a transvenous implantation.

• 出版日期2014-2