Treatment of acute heart failure relies initially on medical therapy. Patients can be considered for cardiac resynchronization therapy once they are able to lie flat for several hours. However, placement of a temporary pacing wire (TPW) into the coronary sinus may allow the patient to receive resynchronization therapy in the acute phase. We report a case of a patient who had a dramatic improvement of symptoms and blood pressure after a TPW was placed in the coronary sinus.
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