A resynchronized shunt: Biventricular pacing followed by acute clinical decompensation in a patient with misdiagnosed atrial septal defect

Int J Cardiol. 2015 Mar 1:182:288-90. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.11.122. Epub 2014 Nov 26.

Authors

Piercarlo Ballo¹, Andrea Fantini², Pasquale Vannelli³, Veronica Fibbi², Gabriele Rosso², Gennaro Santoro⁴, Alfredo Zuppiroli⁵, Leandro Chiodi²

Affiliations

¹ Cardiology Unit, S. Maria Annunziata Hospital, Florence, Italy. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Cardiology Unit, S. Maria Annunziata Hospital, Florence, Italy.
³ Cardiology Service, Serristori Hospital, Figline Valdarno, Florence, Italy.
⁴ Interventional Cardiology Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
⁵ Regional Health Agency - Tuscany Region, Florence, Italy.

PMID: 25585364
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.11.122

No abstract available

Keywords: Atrial septal defect; Diastole; Intracardiac shunt; Resynchronization.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter
Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

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Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy / adverse effects*
Diagnostic Errors*
Echocardiography*
Female
Heart Failure / diagnosis
Heart Failure / etiology*
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / complications
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / diagnostic imaging*
Humans