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Tricuspid Valve Replacement Preserving Endocardial Pacemaker Lead
Author(s) -
Yoshikai Masaru,
Miho Takahiro,
Satoh Hisashi,
Nakanishi Harumi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.12747
Subject(s) - medicine , lead (geology) , tricuspid valve , cardiology , permanent pacemaker , mechanical valve , prosthesis , surgery , geomorphology , geology
We describe a simple and reliable technique to replace the tricuspid valve preserving a permanent endocardial pacemaker lead. This technique avoids any direct contact between the pacemaker lead and the prosthetic valve, which protects the pacemaker lead from the mechanical stress of the valve prosthesis and preserves the prosthetic valve's function. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12747 (J Card Surg 2016;31:311–314)