title: Transatrial Endocardial Placement of Epicardial Pacing Lead.
abstract: We report a technique wherein an epicardial pacing lead was placed transatrially to achieve optimal pacing in a patient with a complex venous anatomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Karthik V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Ramakrishnan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Children's National Medical Center, George Washington University, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Othman A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Aljohani
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Children's National Medical Center, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Anitha S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: John
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Pranava
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sinha
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000328:Adult; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D004699:Endocardium; D006325:Heart Atria; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D010496:Pericardium; D012189:Retrospective Studies