Left ventricular lead implantation failure in an unselected nationwide cohort
Friedman D, Qin L, Freeman J, Singh J, Curtis J, Piccini J, Al-Khatib S, Jackson K. Left ventricular lead implantation failure in an unselected nationwide cohort. Heart Rhythm 2023, 20: 1420-1428. PMID: 37406870, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2023.06.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplant failureIndependent predictorsSleep apneaBlack raceFemale sexQRS durationHispanic ethnicityNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryYounger ageLeft bundle branch blockCoronary sinus dissectionPredictors of LVUnselected nationwide cohortVentricular lead implantationCardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) proceduresObstructive sleep apneaImplant failure rateSignificant independent predictorsBundle branch blockCoronary sinus accessCRT implantationDiaphragmatic stimulationNationwide cohortEjection fractionICD Registry