Success rate of LV lead placement, (%) |
42 (100) |
30 (93.8) |
0.10 |
Use of additional catheter, (%) † |
2 (4.8) |
18 (56.3) |
<0.001 |
Total procedure time [min] |
148±38 |
168±42 |
0.024 |
Time to LV lead placement [min] |
77±35 |
96±36 |
0.011 |
Fluoroscopic time [min] |
39±20 |
47±26 |
0.10 |
Fluoroscopic dose [mGy] |
343±290 |
321±180 |
0.71 |
Contrast dose [ml] |
43±27 |
31±15 |
0.12 |
LV lead threshold [V, 0.4msec ] |
0.9±0.5 |
1.2±0.5 |
0.049 |
LV lead impedance [ohm] |
597±195 |
584±182 |
0.79 |
LV lead dislodgement during peeling-off of guiding sheaths, (%) |
5
(11.9) |
6 (18.6) |
0.42 |
Location of LV lead placement, (%) |
|
|
|
Antero-lateral |
14 (33.3) |
4 (12.9) |
0.11 |
Mid-lateral |
15 (35.7) |
17 (54.8) |
|
Postero-lateral |
13 (31.5) |
10 (32.3) |
|