Triplane tissue Doppler imaging to evaluate mechanical dyssynchrony before and after cardiac resynchronization in a patient with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2007 Feb;18(2):222-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2006.00675.x. Epub 2006 Nov 29.

Abstract

We report the case of a 13-year-old girl with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries. Since the implantation of a conventional pacemaker for acquired complete atrioventricular block, the patient experienced increased heart failure symptoms. Using triplane tissue Doppler imaging, significant intraventricular dyssynchrony induced by unilateral pacing and associated with diminished exercise capacity was demonstrated. A biventricular pacemaker was successfully implanted transvenously, leading to synchronous activation of the systemic ventricle and improved exercise capacity.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / methods*
  • Echocardiography, Doppler / methods*
  • Exercise Tolerance
  • Female
  • Heart Block / etiology*
  • Heart Block / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Pacemaker, Artificial
  • Prosthesis Implantation / methods
  • Transposition of Great Vessels / complications*
  • Transposition of Great Vessels / therapy
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ventricular Dysfunction / diagnostic imaging*