Cardiomyoplasty after implantation of a pacemaker and cardioverter/defibrillator

Ann Thorac Surg. 1998 Sep;66(3):954-6. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(98)00568-2.

Abstract

Presently, a combination of two surgical methods improves the survival of patients with advanced ventricular dysfunction: implantable cardioverter/defibrillator implantation (which prevents sudden cardiac death) and cardiomyoplasty (which prevents further dilatation of the heart and provides additional cardiac assistance). We report the clinical course of a patient who had cardiomyoplasty after cardioverter/defibrillator implantation and pacemaker insertion. It is a rare case in which three different devices cardioverter/defibrillator, pacemaker, and cardiomyostimulator) are functioning together without crosstalk.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bradycardia / complications
  • Bradycardia / therapy
  • Cardiomyopathies / complications
  • Cardiomyopathies / therapy
  • Cardiomyoplasty*
  • Death, Sudden, Cardiac / prevention & control
  • Defibrillators, Implantable*
  • Heart Block / complications
  • Heart Block / therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pacemaker, Artificial*
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / complications
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / surgery
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / therapy*
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / therapy