Long-term follow-up of left ventricular pacing via a posterior cardiac vein after mechanical tricuspid valve replacement.
Permanent cardiac pacing was recommended in a 66-year-old woman with mechanical prosthetic mitral and tricuspid valves. To avoid a thoracotomy, a conventional endocardial lead was inserted with a steerable stylet (Locator) into the posterior cardiac vein via the right cephalic vein. Four weeks later, lead dislodgement required reoperation. The lead position remained stable up to 29 months.
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Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heinrich Heine-University, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany.
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D000368:Aged; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods; D000075202:Contraindications; D003331:Coronary Vessels; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013997:Time Factors; D014261:Tricuspid Valve