Epicardial atrial pacing after the extracardiac Fontan operation: Feasibility of an entirely transvenous approach Article

Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/jce.15285 Web of Science: 000722077300001

Cited authors

  • Hoyt WJ, Moore JP, Shannon KM, Kannankeril PJ, Fish FA

Abstract

  • This series describes an innovative technique for pacing in patients with sinus node dysfunction after extracardiac Fontan surgery. This transpulmonary approach to the left atrial epi-myocardium has been successfully applied to three patients at two centers and resulted in excellent acute and midterm pacing characteristics without known complications. The principal advantage of this procedure in comparison to prior iterations is the absence of pacing material within the pulmonary venous atrium, so that future systemic thromboembolism risk is minimized. The transpulmonary approach for permanent atrial pacing offers a novel solution to the unique challenges for patients after extracardiac Fontan operation.

Publication date

  • 2021

Category

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1045-3873

Number of pages

  • 6

Start page

  • 128

End page

  • 133

Volume

  • 33

Issue

  • 1