Abstract

An implantation of a cardioverter-defibrillator was attempted in a 32-year-old man with atrial tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia and sinus node dysfunction. He had undergone a Senning operation and half closure of ventricular septal defect in order to correct a transposition of the great arteries. Cardiac catheterization revealed severe pulmonary hypertension and Eisenmenger syndrome. Prior knowledge of the complex cardiac anatomy obtained by magnetic resonance imaging helped in determining the suitable site for implanting the leads and planning the procedural strategy. With repletion of a large amount of saline and oral anticoagulation with warfarin, no complications related to thromboembolism occurred during a 10-month follow-up period.

Details

Title
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator in a Patient with Eisenmenger Syndrome after Senning Repair for Transposition of the Great Arteries
Author
Arimoto, Takanori 1 ; Tada, Hiroshi 1 ; Sekiguchi, Yukio 1 ; Igarashi, Miyako 1 ; Yamasaki, Hiro 1 ; Kuroki, Kenji 1 ; Horigome, Hitoshi 2 ; Aonuma, Kazutaka 1 

 Cardiovascular Division, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba 
 Divisions of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba 
Pages
107-111
Section
Case Reports
Publication year
2009
Publication date
Aug 2009
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISSN
1880-4276
e-ISSN
1883-2148
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3074760718
Copyright
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