What happens during a cardiac resynchronization therapy?

Normally, you can expect the following during a cardiac resynchronization therapy -

You are made to lie on the procedure table, medications may be given into your vein to help you relax.
A local anesthetic will be applied on your skin usually just under your left collar bone (clavicle) to produce numbness in the area.
Your healthcare provider will make an incision and create a pocket under the skin and this pocket will hold the wires and computer battery pack for the CRT.
Your doctor will insert CRT leads (wires) into a major vein and guide it to your heart with the help of X-ray images.
Your doctor will test the leads with an electric pulse.
If the leads are in the right place and working then they will be attached to CRT pacemaker.
Your doctor will put the CRT pacemaker through the incision and under your skin.
The incision is closed with sutures or staples and dressing is applied.

What happens during a cardiac resynchronization therapy? Print