Open AccessSystemic venous atrium stimulation in transvenous pacing after mustard procedure
Author(s) -
Calogero Puntrello
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1949-8462
DOI - 10.4330/wjc.v6.i9.1041
Subject(s) - medicine , atrium (architecture) , cardiology , venous blood , left atrium , atrial appendage , transvenous pacing , anesthesia , atrial fibrillation , sinus rhythm
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.