Cardiac resynchronization therapy using conduction system pacing after double-switch surgery for congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries: a case report.

De Becker, Benjamin;O'Neill, Louisa;Pierard, Sophie;Le Polain De Waroux, Jean-Benoit
(2023) European heart journal. Case reports — Vol. 7, n° 8, p. ytad382 [1-5] (2023)

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  • De Becker, Benjaminorcid-logo
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  • O'Neill, Louisa
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Patients with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (ccTGA) are at risk of developing conduction disease and complete atrio-ventricular block and this risk increases after corrective cardiac surgery. However, the optimum pacing modality remains controversial. Twelve years after a double-switch surgery with ventricular septal defect correction, a 16-year-old ccTGA female was referred with an indication for cardiac resynchronization therapy. In the absence of coronary sinus (CS) or direct access to the conduction system, several therapeutic options were considered. Finally, using a three-dimensional navigation system and customized sheaths, a left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) lead was successfully implanted. The implantation resulted in stable pacing parameters and positive haemodynamic changes. At 9-month follow-up, pacing parameters were stable and the patient reported a significant improvement in quality of life. Cardiac resynchronization therapy in adults with repaired congenital heart disease remains challenging, especially in the absence of CS or direct access to the conduction system. In such a situation, LBBAP appears as an attractive alternative pacing modality. However, pre-operative management is critical to the success of the implantation.
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De Becker, B., O’Neill, L., Pierard, S., & Le Polain De Waroux, J.-B. (2023). Cardiac resynchronization therapy using conduction system pacing after double-switch surgery for congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries: a case report. European heart journal. Case reports, 7(8), ytad382 [1-5]. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytad382 (Original work published 2023)