Table 3 Implantation and follow-up
No. of patients%
Coronary sinus lead implantation success4994
Acute lead revision (⩽24 h)36
    Increased pacing thresholds24
    Macrodislodgement12
Chronic lead revision (>24 h)24
    Extra-cardiac stimulation*12
    Increased pacing thresholds12
    Multiple lead revisions12
Fluoroscopy time (mean (SD)) (minutes)41.57 (30.26)
Ejection Fraction (mean (SD))27% (11%)
LVEDD (mean (SD))68.23 (10.63) mm
LVESD (mean (SD))60.05 (12.13) mm
  • *Coronary sinus lead stimulated right atrium. CRT, cardiac resynchronisation therapy; LVEDD, left ventricular end-diastolic dimension; LVESD, left ventricular end-systolic dimension; SD, standard deviation.