The coronary sinus: a versatile option for pacemaker implantation during minimally invasive valve surgery.
A 66-year-old patient with previous mitral valve replacement underwent redo surgery for severe secondary tricuspid valve regurgitation. The patient presented with right heart failure and was pacemaker-dependent prior to surgery. Tricuspid valve replacement and implantation of a cardiac pacemaker lead through the coronary sinus were performed. The operative procedure and current literature are discussed.
Seeburger
Joerg
J
Heart Center, Leipzig University, Struempelstrasse 39, Leipzig, Germany. j.seeburger@web.de
Merk
Denis R
DR
Holzhey
David
D
Borger
Michael A
MA
Doll
Nicolas
N
Mohr
Friedrich Wilhelm
FW
D000368:Aged; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D054326:Coronary Sinus; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000601:surgery; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery