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Case Reports
. 2019 Jun 14;7(7):1415-1418.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2183. eCollection 2019 Jul.

Transvenous interventional implantation of CRT-D in a critically ill Mustard patient waiting for heart transplant

David Mörtsell  1 , Ulf Thilén  1 , Patrik Tydén  1 , Ole Kongstad  1
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Case Reports

Transvenous interventional implantation of CRT-D in a critically ill Mustard patient waiting for heart transplant

David Mörtsell et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Cardiac resynchronization therapy may stabilize patients with severe heart failure awaiting heart transplant. Transvenous interventional implantation aided by intracardiac echocardiography is feasible in patients with adult congenital heart disease.

Keywords: cardiac resynchronization therapy; heart failure; intracardiac imaging techniques; transposition of great vessels.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
X‐ray after dual chamber pacemaker implant. Anterior‐posterior view (left) and lateral view (right) of lead positions
Figure 2
Figure 2
X‐ray after upgrade to CRT‐D. Anterior‐posterior view (left) and lateral view (right) of lead positions
Figure 3
Figure 3
ECG before and after upgrade to CRT. Left panel showing pacing before upgrade (RBBB pattern, QRS width 235 ms) and right panel showing CRT‐pacing (QRS width 160 ms)
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