Tricuspid valve replacement in the presence of an endocardial pacemaker electrode.
A technique is described to implant a mechanical tricuspid prosthesis in a patient with a previously implanted endocardial pacemaker lead. The lead was allowed to pass between two pledgeted sutures placed in the area of the septal leaflet. The patient remains asymptomatic, with a functioning pacemaker system at one year following the procedure.
Aris
Alejandro
A
Cardiac Surgery Service, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Avenida San Antonio M. Claret 167, 08025 Barcelona, Spain. aaris@hsp.santpau.es
Callejo
Francisco
F
Cobiella
Javier
J
Maestre
M Luz
ML
D000368:Aged; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D004699:Endocardium; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D012804:Sick Sinus Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*