Transvenous cardiac resynchronization therapy in complex congenital heart diseases: dextrocardia with transposition of the great arteries after Mustard operation

Europace. 2009 Apr;11(4):530-2. doi: 10.1093/europace/eun388. Epub 2009 Jan 31.

Abstract

Cardiac resynchronization therapy revealed first promising results in patients with a congenital heart disease and a systemic right ventricle. Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging showed accessibility of the coronary sinus in an 18-year-old male patient with mirror dextrocardia, d-transposition of the great arteries and ventricular septal defect (VSD) after Mustard operation and VSD patch closure. In literatures, transvenous lead placement is discussed in this anatomical setting, with opposed position of the ventricular leads and reliable lead characteristics.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Coronary Sinus / pathology
  • Dextrocardia / physiopathology
  • Dextrocardia / therapy*
  • Electrocardiography
  • Heart Diseases / congenital*
  • Heart Diseases / physiopathology
  • Heart Diseases / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Pacemaker, Artificial*
  • Transposition of Great Vessels / physiopathology
  • Transposition of Great Vessels / therapy*