Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=51217#.VFx-xGfHRK0 Author(s) Sergio Conti * , Claudio Liotta , Alfredo Virgilio , Corrado Tamburino , Valeria Calvi Affiliation(s) Cardiology Department, Ferrarotto Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy . ABSTRACT Transvenous endocardial pacemaker (PM) implantation is contraindicated in patients with a mechanical tricuspid prosthesis. These patients usually undergo epicardial lead implantation. This case shows the implant of left ventricular (LV) pacing lead through the coronary sinus (CS) in a patient with high surgical risk. A 77-year-old woman with slow atrial fibrillation, left anterior hemi-block and right bund...
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