Endocardial pacing through a prosthetic tricuspid valve.
We describe a patient in whom permanent endocardial pacing was accomplished by passage of the electrode through a porcine bioprosthetic tricuspid valve, thereby obviating the need for a second thoracotomy. After 8 years of follow-up, the patient continues to do well with satisfactory pacing and bioprosthetic valve function at the first change of pulse generator.
Department of Cardiology, Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, England.
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Wright
D001705:Bioprosthesis; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D004699:Endocardium; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000628:therapy; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000601:surgery