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Optimal site of pacemaker lead implantation for persistent atrial standstill guided by electroanatomical mapping following a cox-maze procedure: a case report.
Eur Heart J Case Rep
December 2024
Department of Cardiology, Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Medical Center, 1-1-137 Shioya, Sumoto 656-0021, Japan.
Background: Atrial standstill is characterized by the absence of atrial activity. We report a case of a patient with extensive atrial fibrosis who underwent electrophysiologic study (EPS) and electroanatomical mapping (EAM) to identify surviving atrial sites amenable for pacemaker lead implantation.
Case Summary: A 72-year-old man with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial functional mitral regurgitation/tricuspid regurgitation (MR/TR) underwent a Cox-Maze surgery, mitral and tricuspid valve repair, and biatrial plication.
Atrial Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation Associated With Atrial Standstill.
Cureus
September 2024
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Munakata Suikokai General Hospital, Fukutsu, JPN.
We report a case of atrial functional tricuspid regurgitation with an atrial standstill in a 71-year-old woman with a history of chronic atrial fibrillation (AF). The ECG showed a flat baseline with no AF waves and regular, narrow QRS complexes, whereas the previous ECG demonstrated AF. Echocardiography revealed dilation of the right atrium and the tricuspid annulus with severe regurgitation, but mitral regurgitation was mild.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVentricular standstill is a dangerous arrhythmia that requires prompt diagnosis and intervention, especially in patients with structural heart disease. Clinicians should recognize ventricular standstill as a complication of cardiac revascularization and be cognizant of asymptomatic cases necessitating intervention. Early evaluation to facilitate pacemaker implantation portends good outcomes in this patient subgroup.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTicagrelor is a potent, direct-acting, and reversible P2Y12‑adenosine diphosphate receptor blocker. It has a rapid onset of action and an intense and consistent platelet reactivity inhibition that has been demonstrated to be superior to clopidogrel in decreasing major adverse events in acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Although ticagrelor is well tolerated in ACS patients, it has side effects, such as dyspnea and bradyarrhythmia, as reported in the Platelet Inhibition and Patient Outcomes (PLATO) study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCardiovascular images: pacemaker-lead fracture and excessive coiling in a dog.
J Vet Cardiol
April 2024
Department of Clinical Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 1060 William Moore Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA.
Article Synopsis
- A seven-year-old Labrador Retriever, previously fitted with a transvenous pacemaker for atrial issues, was brought in for emergency treatment due to suspected pacemaker failure after five years.
- Upon examination, the dog exhibited a very low heart rate and tests revealed no normal or paced heart activity, confirming a malfunction in the pacemaker's lead.
- After finding a fractured and excessively coiled lead via X-rays, the veterinarians opted to install a new epicardial pacing system, and while the dog had no immediate complications post-surgery, it eventually needed increased cardiac treatment and was euthanized two years later.
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