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Tricuspid valve replacement in the presence of an endocardial pacemaker electrode
Alejandro Aris1, Francisco Callejo, Javier Cobiella
1Cardiac Surgery Service, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Avenida San Antonio M. Claret 167, 08025 Barcelona, Spain. aaris@hsp.santpau.es
Abstract:
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.
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