The use of the Doppler pulmonary artery velocity time integral to optimize placement of a ventricular pacing lead in a patient with Ebstein's anomaly

J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2004 Aug;11(1):55-7. doi: 10.1023/B:JICE.0000035930.88702.69.

Abstract

Ebstein's anomaly is a rare congenital heart defect. Patients with severe symptomatic tricuspid regurgitation requiring surgical correction often have conduction system disease. We present a case of a 14 year-old girl with Ebstein's malformation and bioprosthetic tricuspid valve who required permanent pacing for symptomatic bradycardia. The placement of the right ventricular pacing lead was facilitated by the use of the Doppler pulmonary artery velocity time integral as a surrogate for stroke volume. This case demonstrates the importance of site-specific pacing and the utility of Doppler echocardiography to optimize lead placement and cardiac performance in patients with Ebstein's anomaly and advanced conduction system disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Blood Flow Velocity
  • Bradycardia / diagnostic imaging
  • Bradycardia / physiopathology
  • Bradycardia / therapy
  • Bundle-Branch Block / diagnostic imaging
  • Bundle-Branch Block / physiopathology
  • Bundle-Branch Block / therapy
  • Cardiac Pacing, Artificial*
  • Ebstein Anomaly / diagnostic imaging
  • Ebstein Anomaly / physiopathology*
  • Ebstein Anomaly / therapy*
  • Echocardiography, Doppler*
  • Female
  • Heart Block / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Block / physiopathology
  • Heart Block / therapy
  • Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Ventricles / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Pulmonary Artery / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pulmonary Artery / physiopathology*
  • Ventricular Function, Right