title: [Cardiac resynchronization in a patient with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries].
abstract: Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries is a rare heart defect that can be associated with systemic ventricular dysfunction and conduction disturbances. The use of cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with congenital heart disease is not fully established. The authors report a case of cardiac resynchronization therapy in a 31-year-old woman with a history of congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries and heart failure, who had undergone two heart surgeries and had a DDDR pacemaker implanted. To our knowledge this is the first case reported in Portugal of cardiac resynchronization therapy by transvenous access in a patient with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital de Faro, E.P.E., Faro, Portugal. Electronic address: peter_senado2002@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Pedro Alexandre
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal.
authors.forename: Diogo
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cavaco
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal.
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Adragão
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia Pediátrica, Hospital de Santa Cruz - Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal.
authors.forename: Regina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ribeiras
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia Pediátrica, Hospital de Santa Cruz - Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal.
authors.forename: Maymone
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal.
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mendes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D058406:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000150:complications
keywords: Acesso transvenoso; Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries; Terapia de ressincronização cardíaca; Transposição congenitamente corrigida das grandes artérias; Transvenous access