Key result
Successful endocardial permanent pacing using a passive fixation electrode was achieved with the help of ultrasonic visualization of the cardiac chambers.
Case Report (n=1)
Ultrasonic visualization can be used to guide permanent pacemaker implantation when fluoroscopy is inadequate due to severe anatomical distortion.
May allow pacing when fluoroscopy fails due to anatomy; hypothesis-generating for broader ultrasonic guidance.
A 67-year-old male patient with previous history of pulmonary tuberculosis presented with syncope due to complete heart block. Collapse of the right lung and deviation of the heart to the right chest had prevented visualization of the cardiac silhouette by fluoroscopy. Successful endocardial permanent pacing using a passive fixation electrode was achieved with the help of ultrasonic visualization of the cardiac chambers.
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Lau et al. (1989) conducted a case report in Complete heart block and severe pulmonary tuberculosis (n=1). Ultrasonic assisted permanent pacing was evaluated on Successful endocardial permanent pacing. Successful endocardial permanent pacing using a passive fixation electrode was achieved with the help of ultrasonic visualization of the cardiac chambers.
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