VDD pacing with single lead in a heart transplant recipient: case report.
Permanent pacemaker implantation is required in a large number of transplantation patients principally because of sinus node dysfunction of the donor atrium. The most suitable mode of pacing in these cases is still subject to controversy. We describe one case of a single lead system of VDD stimulation and sensing of the recipient atrial signal in a 32-year-old patient with posttransplant symptomatic sinus node dysfunction. Physiological adaptation of rate was achieved with recovery of normal receptor sinus node function.
Department of Cardiology, Clínica Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain.
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Sanmartín Fernández
L A
LA
Pulpón
J F
JF
Oteo
C
C
Expósito Pineda
E
E
España Barrio
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I
Fernandez Lozano
L
L
Silva Melchor
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Serrano Fiz
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de Artaza Andrade
D000328:Adult; D001146:Arrhythmia, Sinus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial