title: [Pacemaker implantation in a patient with cor triatriatum sinister - preoperative evaluation].
abstract: A case of 72 year old-male with cor triatriatum sinister, permanent atrial fibrillation and symptomatic bradycardia is presented. Patient was scheduled for pacemaker implantation. A preoperative evaluation with transesophageal echocardiography revealed a nonrestrictive membrane in left atrium, normal right superior vena cava and absence of persistent left superior vena cava and other cardiac anomalies. A right ventricular pacemaker lead was implanted through left subclavian approach. Preoperative evaluation shortened a radiation exposure and procedure time.
authors.affiliation: Krakowski Szpital Specjalistyczny im. Jana Pawła II, ul. Pradnicka 80, 31-202 Kraków. buna@wp.pl
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maziarz
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zabek
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Małecka
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lelakowski
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003310:Cor Triatriatum / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy