Endocardial Pacing Through a Prosthetic Tricuspid Valve |
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Authors: | R PERNENKIL JS WRIGHT |
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Institution: | Department of Cardiology, Regional Cardiac Centre, Victoria Hospital, Blackpool. England |
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Abstract: | We describe a patient in whom permanent endocurdial pacing was accomplished by passage of the electrode through a porcine bioprosthetic tricuspid valve, thereby obviating the need for a second thoroctomy. After 8 years of follow-up, the patient continues to do well with satisfactory pacing and bioprosthetic valve function at the first change of pulse generator. |
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Keywords: | bioprosthetic tricuspid valve endocardial ventricular pacing |
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