A novel technique for lead sparing tricuspid valve replacement in the case of a transvenous ICD lead.

Christian PaechFranziska WagnerBianca KartheFarhad BakthiaryRoman Antonin Gebauer

Published in: Clinical case reports (2018)

Tricuspid valve (TV) surgery represents a complex consideration regarding lead management in patients with a transvenous ICD. The presented case shows favorable short-term results after lead sparing TV replacement, leaving an ICD lead in a paravalvular position. The described technique can be used in challenging cases of TV replacement.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
mitral valve
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
aortic stenosis
minimally invasive
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
robot assisted
heart failure
left ventricular
coronary artery bypass
acute coronary syndrome
percutaneous coronary intervention