Implantation of permanent dual chamber pacemaker in a pregnant woman by transesophageal echocardiographic guidance.
A 37-year-old woman complained of fatigue and dizziness because of intermittent sinus arrest and asystole up to 5.2 seconds. She was 3 months into her pregnancy and a dual chamber permanent pacemaker was implanted by transesophageal echocardiographic guidance.
Antonelli
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Department of Cardiology, Central Emek Hospital, Afula, Israel.
Bloch
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Rosenfeld
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D000328:Adult; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional