Transesophageal echocardiography for insertion of a physiological pacemaker in early pregnancy.
A dual chamber pacemaker was implanted during the first trimester of pregnancy in a patient with second-degree heart block and syncope. Transesophageal echocardiography was used to confirm satisfactory position in the right atrial appendage.
Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
L J
LJ
Jordaens
J F
JF
Vandenbogaerde
P
P
Van de Bruaene
M
M
De Buyzere
D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000628:therapy*; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology