Benefits of a Quadripolar Left Ventricular Lead in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy with Underlying Myocardial Scar

We present a case of a 76‐year‐old man with ischemic cardiomyopathy. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated severe left ventricular (LV) impairment with possibility of scar formation. Cardiac resynchronization therapy was employed with the aid of a novel quadripolar LV lead. The quadripolar LV lead can be programmed for 10 different pacing configurations, allowing the electrophysiologist freedom to optimize the vector around scar and also avoid phrenic nerve stimulation without the requirement of LV lead repositioning. (PACE 2013; 36:e45–e47)     

Recurrent Ventricular Tachycardia in Patient with Friedreich's Ataxia in the Absence of Clinical Myocardial Disease

We report a 33-year-old man with recurrent loss of consciousness due to ventricular tachyarrhythmia with a history of Friedreich's ataxia. The patient's symptom was improved after implantation of a single-lead implantable cardiac defibrillator. The clinical, genetic, echocardiographic, and electrocardiographic features are discussed in brief. (PACE 2010; 33:109–112)