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VDD Pacemaker Implantation Without Fluoroscopy for Complete Heart Block During Pregnancy: A Case Report.

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Ionizing radiation is associated with an increased risk of malignancy, especially in fetuses. Therefore, in the rare situation of a pregnant patient in need of a pacemaker, alternatives to conventional fluoroscopy are required. We describe a case of successful implantation of a Ventricle-paced, Dual-sensing, Dual-response pacemaker without fluoroscopy in a 32-year-old female patient using electroanatomic 3D mapping. She had severe bradycardia due to complete atrioventricular block, which impeded intrauterine growth restriction in the fetus.

Source: PubMed

DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2025-0290

Authors: Roberto Tofani Sant'Anna, Tiago Luiz Luz Leiria, Marco Aurélio Lumertz Saffi, João Ricardo Michielin Sant'Anna, Gustavo Glotz De Lima

Institutions: Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7225311890

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