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Ultrasonic Assisted Permanent Pacing in a Patient with Severe Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Author(s) -
LAU CHUPAK,
WONG CHEUKKIT,
LEUNG WINGHUNG,
CHENG CHUNHO
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1989.tb01935.x
Subject(s) - medicine , fluoroscopy , pulmonary tuberculosis , ultrasonic sensor , heart block , cardiology , fixation (population genetics) , tuberculosis , radiology , surgery , electrocardiography , pathology , population , environmental health
A 67‐year‐old male patient with previous history of pulmonary tuberculosis presented with syncope due to complete heart block. Collapse of the right lung and deviation of the heart to the right chest had prevented visualization of the cardiac silhouette by fluoroscopy. Successful endocardial permanent pacing using a passive fixation electrode was achieved with the help of ultrasonic visualization of the cardiac chambers.