Transvenous right ventricular pacing in a patient with tricuspid mechanical prosthesis.
We report a patient in whom permanent endocardial pacing was accomplished by passage of the electrode through a mechanical tricuspid valve. Echocardiography study showed a minimal tricuspid regurgitation.
Sierra
Juan
J
Service of Cardiovascular Surgery, University hospital, Santiago de Compostela, Spain and 2Framan - Bugallido, 15866, La Coruña, Spain. jsierraq@terra.es
Rubio
José
J
D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*