Key Points Anatomic terminology presently used and pertinent for the interventional electrophysiology defers from classic anatomy descriptions. It is more important for electrophysiologists to be able to correlate the anatomic view in a consistent fashion with real-time imaging. Intracardiac ultrasound,…
Age Gender Occupation Working Diagnosis 83 Years Male Retired Veterinarian Nonresponder to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy History An 83-year-old man had undergone implantation of a dual-chamber pacemaker 12 years previously for intermittent high-grade atrioventricular block. He did well for several years,…
Age Gender Occupation Working Diagnosis 58 Years Male Office Worker Heart Failure Exacerbation History A 58-year-old male office worker with a long-standing history of cardiomyopathy, likely after an episode of viral myocarditis 20 years previously, sought treatment for worsening shortness…
Age Gender Occupation Working Diagnosis 62 Years Male Physician Progressive Left Ventricular Dysfunction Resulting from Chronic Right Ventricular Pacing History A 62-year-old nonsmoking man was referred for upgrade of his dual-chamber pacing system to a cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) pacing…