Rescue Leadless Pacemaker Implantation in a Pacemaker-Dependent Patient with Congenital Heart Disease and no Alternative Routes for Pacing

J Atr Fibrillation. 2017 Feb 28;9(5):1542. doi: 10.4022/jafib.1542. eCollection 2017 Feb-Mar.

Abstract

Congenital heart disease patients are considered a unique group of patients regarding their high risk of conduction abnormalities , whether de novo or surgically induced , and the challenges in both implantation and management of device related complications. We present a case of a pacemaker-dependent patient with congenital heart disease who experienced complications of both previous epicardial and transvenous pacing which rendered her a non-suitable candidate of both routes.

Keywords: Congenital heart disease; Epicardial pacing system; Leadless pacemaker; Transvenous pacing.

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  • Case Reports