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Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:2302-2304
© 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Biventricular Pacing 18 Months After Batista Operation

Kenji Iino, MD * , Hirokazu Ohashi, MD, Yasushi Tsutsumi, MD, Takahiro Kawai, MD, Hiromichi Fujii, MD, Masateru Ohnaka, MD

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fukui Cardiovascular Center, Fukui, Japan

Accepted for publication July 27, 2005.

* Address correspondence to Dr Iino, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fukui Cardiovascular Center, 2-228 Shimbo, Fukui, 910-0833 Japan (Email: k-iino{at}m8.dion.ne.jp).

We conducted biventricular pacing in a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy and complete left bundle branch block who had recurrent heart failure and mitral valve regurgitation 18 months after partial left ventriculectomy and mitral valve repair. An epicardial lead was fixed on the left ventricular free wall surgically through a thoracotomy, and the other two leads were implanted transvenously. Biventricular pacing restored contractile synchrony and led to more efficient left ventricular contraction and reductions in mitral regurgitation. Biventricular pacing may produce beneficial effects for patients with the recurrent intractable heart failure associated with cardiomyopathy and complete left bundle branch block after partial left ventriculectomy.






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