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Case Report: Complete AV block in two patients with a congenital absence of the right coronary artery: an unusual correlation

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

No previous reports have documented the coexistence of congenital absence of the RCA and complete AV block in the same patient.Case summariesCase 1 was a 52-year-old man with no significant past medical history who experienced syncope. The patient underwent a dual-chamber pacemaker implantation for complete AV block.

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NYU Langone surgeons implant world's tiniest pacemaker

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

A team at New York City-based NYU Langone successfully implanted the world's smallest pacemaker into a newborn baby suffering from a congenital complete heart block.

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Intraoperative Conduction Mapping in Complex Congenital Heart Disease

American College of Cardiology

What is the impact of intraoperative His bundle (HB) mapping during complex biventricular congenital heart disease (CHD) repair on postoperative atrioventricular block requiring pacemaker (AVB/PM)?

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First in man right atrial appendage implantation of a Micra leadless pacemaker

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Abstract Introduction Pacemaker implantation can be challenging in patients with congenital heart disease. Methods and Results In a patient with Ebstein disease and symptomatic sinus node dysfunction, despite multiple attempts, the Micra® pacemaker could not be implanted in the severely dilated right ventricle.

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Longitudinal Echocardiographic Parameters Before and After Pacemaker Placement in Congenital Complete Heart Block

HeartRhythm

Congenital complete heart block (CCHB) is seen in 1:15,000–1:20,000 live births, with risk of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction or dilated cardiomyopathy in 7-23% of subjects.

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PO-01-039 PACING STRATEGIES IN CONGENITALLY CORRECTED TRANSPOSITION OF THE GREAT ARTERIES (CCTGA) BY TREATMENT PATHWAY

HeartRhythm

Limited data exists on pacemaker lead placement practices and effect on ECG and echo parameters in patients with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (ccTGA) stratified by treatment pathway.

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Teen Topics – The Top 10 Things to Remember About CHD as an Adult

Conquering CHD

This can be an especially trying time in the life of an adolescent with congenital heart disease, especially as they are undergoing the major transition of leaving the nest and going off to college, joining the workforce, or just moving far from home.