Key result
Implantable devices can be safely implanted in pregnancy using a zero fluoroscopy technique with 3-dimensional electroanatomical mapping for class I indications.
Case Report
Near-zero fluoroscopy using 3-dimensional electroanatomical mapping enables safe dual-chamber pacemaker implantation in pregnant patients, avoiding radiation exposure.
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Should not yet change practice for pregnant patients; leaves open the need for prospective studies on zero-fluoroscopy techniques.
Payne et al. (2017) conducted a case report in Complete heart block in pregnancy. Dual-chamber pacemaker implantation using zero fluoroscopy technique with 3-dimensional electroanatomical mapping was evaluated. Implantable devices can be safely implanted in pregnancy using a zero fluoroscopy technique with 3-dimensional electroanatomical mapping for class I indications.
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