Key result
Reshaped sheath and 3D mapping achieve successful left bundle pacing with a ~142 ms paced QRS post-Mustard TGA.
Why the study?
Is transvenous left bundle pacing guided by 3D electroanatomical mapping using a manually reshaped delivery sheath feasible in a patient with transposition of the great arteries and a previous Mustard atrial switch operation?
Case Report (n=1)
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Is transvenous left bundle pacing guided by 3D electroanatomical mapping using a manually reshaped delivery sheath feasible in a patient with transposition of the great arteries and a previous Mustard atrial switch operation?
Demonstrates that transvenous left bundle area pacing in patients with TGA and prior Mustard atrial switch is feasible by manually reversing the primary curve of a standard C315 delivery sheath and utilizing 3D electroanatomical mapping.
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May broaden pacing options in complex congenital anatomy; leaves open reproducibility and long-term outcomes.
Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is a congenital heart defect characterized by concordant atrioventricular (AV) and discordant ventriculoarterial connections leading to 2 parallel circulatory systems. There are a number of operations that have been performed over the years to surgically palliate this parallel circulation; currently the arterial switch operation is the standard of care. There are occasions where the arterial switch operation is not feasible (for example, owing to hostile coronary anatomy) and alternative surgical approaches such as the more historical Mustard/Senning operations must be used.
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O’Connor et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) with previous atrial switch operation (Mustard) and complete heart block (n=1). Dual-chamber left bundle area pacemaker implantation guided by 3D electroanatomical mapping using a manually reshaped C315 sheath and 3830 SelectSecure lead was evaluated on Successful left bundle pacing capture threshold and paced QRS duration. Left bundle pacing guided by 3D electroanatomical mapping using a reshaped sheath achieved a capture threshold of 1.0 V at 1.0 ms and a 142 ms paced QRS in a post-Mustard TGA patient.
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