title: Systemic venous atrium stimulation in transvenous pacing after mustard procedure.
abstract: We present the case of a young woman corrected with a Mustard procedure undergoing successful transvenous double chamber pacemaker implantation with the atrial lead placed in the systemic venous channel. The case presented demonstrates that, when the systemic venous atrium is separate from the left atrial appendage, the lead can be easily and safely placed in the systemic venous left atrium gaining satisfactory sensing and pacing thresholds despite consisting partially of pericardial tissue.
authors.affiliation: Calogero Puntrello, Fabiana Lucà, Gaspare Rubino, Department of Cardiology, Paolo Borsellino Hospital, 91025 Marsala, Italy.
authors.forename: Calogero
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Puntrello
authors.affiliation: Calogero Puntrello, Fabiana Lucà, Gaspare Rubino, Department of Cardiology, Paolo Borsellino Hospital, 91025 Marsala, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabiana
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lucà
authors.affiliation: Calogero Puntrello, Fabiana Lucà, Gaspare Rubino, Department of Cardiology, Paolo Borsellino Hospital, 91025 Marsala, Italy.
authors.forename: Gaspare
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rubino
authors.affiliation: Calogero Puntrello, Fabiana Lucà, Gaspare Rubino, Department of Cardiology, Paolo Borsellino Hospital, 91025 Marsala, Italy.
authors.forename: Carmelo Massimiliano
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.affiliation: Calogero Puntrello, Fabiana Lucà, Gaspare Rubino, Department of Cardiology, Paolo Borsellino Hospital, 91025 Marsala, Italy.
authors.forename: Sandro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gelsomino
keywords: Cardiac pacing; Mustard procedure; Transposition of great arteries