Complete heart block in an adult with corrected transposition of the great arteries treated with permanent pacemaker.
A 53-year-old patient with corrected transposition of the great arteries developed complete heart block with fainting episodes. After temporary pacing through the endocardium of the venous (anatomically left) ventricle, a permanent epicardial pacemaker was implanted. This case shows the progressive nature of the atrioventricular conduction disturbances, which are very common in association with this congenital cardiac anomaly.
D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000002:abnormalities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013997:Time Factors; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000150:complications*