BACKGROUND The use of coronary sinus (CS) sheaths to deliver stylet-driven leads (SDLs) for His-bundle pacing (HBP) has not been described. Conventionally, HBP is achieved using a styletless lead delivered through a customized catheter. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to characterize the acute and early-term HBP experience with stylet-driven, active-fixation leads delivered through CS sheaths compared to the conventional approach. METHODS Delivery of Medtronic 4471 and 7742 SDLs was attempted in 27 patients. Delivery was facilitated using CS guide catheters and custom-shaped stylets. Procedural characteristics and lead performance were compared to those of a group of 17 patients in whom delivery of 3830 lumen-less leads (LLLs) was attempted. Patients had heterogeneous pacing indications. RESULTS HBP with SDL was successful in 24 of 27 patients(89%) compared to 15 of 17 patients (88%) in the LLL group. Mean procedural and fluoroscopy times in the SDL and LLL groups were 129 6 43 minutes vs 104 6 43 minutes and 9.6 6 5.2 minutes vs 8.3 6 5.0 minutes, respectively (both P 5 NS). There was a significant difference in procedure and fluoroscopy times within the SDL group between the first and second halves of the series, probably secondary to a learning curve. Acute HBP thresholds were higher with SDL than with LLL (2.6 6 1.5 V vs 1.5 6 1.2 V; P 5 .02) and remained stable at 8.4 6 5.3 months. Both SDLs exhibited similar pacing thresholds. Two crossovers between groups occurred (1 in each group). Four patients with SDL and 1 patient with LLL exhibited high thresholds during follow-up. CONCLUSION Permanent HBP using stylet-driven, active-fixation leads delivered through conventional CS sheaths is feasible. Procedural characteristics and lead performance were clinically acceptable.