Left Heart Pacing Lead Implantation Using Subxiphoid Videopericardioscopy

Introduction: Recent clinical data support the utility of left heart pacing. The transvenous approach for left heart pacing lead implantation is imperfect. A direct epicardial approach may have advantages, but heretofore its utility has been limited because of the requirement for thoracotomy. We sought to examine the feasibility of a method for epicardial lead implantation that did not require thoracotomy.

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