(FIT)-Module 5 Workshop 8: Device Cases-Asirvatham Case 4 Answer

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The video discusses the challenges posed by the business valve, seen in retrograde manography. Located at the divergence of the coronary sinus (CS) and other veins, this valve can be prominent and complicate procedures due to potential coiling of wires. It opens and closes with retrograde blood flow, and while gentle probing usually overcomes the difficulty, it can nearly occlude. In such cases, imaging can reveal alternate veins to access the left heart border, highlighting potential complications when placing CS-based left ventricular leads.

Keywords

business valve

retrograde manography

coronary sinus

wire coiling complications

left ventricular lead placement