Direct Left Ventricular Rapid Pacing Via the Valve Delivery Guide-wire in TAVI

Rapid pacing during TAVI is required to ensure transient cardiac standstill while predilatation is performed and the valve is being positioned and deployed. In the right ventricular pacing arm, rapid pacing is provided by a standard right ventricular pacing catheter.

Rapid pacing during TAVI is required to ensure transient cardiac standstill while predilatation is performed and the valve is being positioned and deployed. In the Left ventricular pacing arm, rapid pacing is provided via the valve-delivery guidewire inserted into the left ventricle. The cathode of an external pacemaker is placed on the external end of the guidewire using an alligator clamp. The TAVI catheter provides the necessary insulation. The anode is attached directly to the subcutaneous tissue at the femoral entry site (also using an alligator clamp).