Customized Sheath Modification for Bachmann Bundle Area Pacing With a Stylet‐Driven Lead
Bachmann bundle area pacing (BBp) has primarily been performed using lumenless leads delivered through dedicated atrial sheaths. With stylet-driven leads, stable positioning at the superior interatrial septum can be technically challenging. We report two patients in whom the distal portion of a standard ventricular delivery catheter was shortened and reshaped using controlled heat molding with a heat gun. The customized sheath enabled stable placement of a stylet-driven lead at the high interatrial septum, resulting in successful BBp with favorable electrical parameters. Customized sheath modification may facilitate BBp using conventional pacing systems. Clinical Trial Registration: This study was not registered in a clinical trial registration, as it represents a retrospective case series and dose not meet the criteria for a prospective interventional clinical trial.
Authors
- Naoki Ishibashi
- Yousaku Okubo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4034-5356)
- Junji Maeda
- Sho Okamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9512-9506)
- Takehito Tokuyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2722-6934)
- Noboru Oda
- Shunsuke Ishida
- Shogo Miyamoto
- Yukiko Nakano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9873-3568)
Institutions
- Hiroshima University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
- Published
- 2026-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/pace.70263
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00