Tricuspid Valve Replacement in the Presence of an Endocardial Pacemaker Electrode

Alejandro Aris, Francisco Callejo, Javier Cobiella, M. Luz Maestre
Cardiac Surgery and Anesthesiology Services, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau. Barcelona, Spain
 

A technique is described to implant a mechanical tricuspid prosthesis in a patient with a previously implanted endocardial pacemaker lead. The lead was allowed to pass between two pledgeted sutures placed in the area of the septal leaflet. The patient remains

asymptomatic, with a functioning pacemaker system at one year following the procedure.


The Journal of Heart Valve Disease 2004;13:523-524
 
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