Dramatic improvement of left ventricular function after switching the ventricular pacing site from the right ventricular apex to the left ventricular free wall via a left mini thoracotomy: a case report

The case of a patient with pacemaker-induced cardiomyopathy in whom left ventricular (LV) function was dramatically improved after switching the ventricular pacing site from the right ventricular apex to the LV free wall via a left mini thoracotomy due to pacemaker-associated infective endocarditis...

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Autores principales: Tsutsui, Masahiro, Ise, Hayato, Nakanishi, Sentaro, Ishikawa, Natsuya, Otani, Norifumi, Kamiya, Hiroyuki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6528621/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31139337
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjz155
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Sumario:The case of a patient with pacemaker-induced cardiomyopathy in whom left ventricular (LV) function was dramatically improved after switching the ventricular pacing site from the right ventricular apex to the LV free wall via a left mini thoracotomy due to pacemaker-associated infective endocarditis (PAIE) is presented. Our experience suggests that a surgically implanted epicardial LV lead on the LV lateral wall can be a good alternative pacing site that preserves LV function, especially in patients with PAIE.

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