Transjugular Helix Leadless Pacing System Implantation in Adult Congenital Heart Disease Patient with Previous Tricuspid Valve Surgery for Ebstein Anomaly

Adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) represents a significant portion of congenital anomalies, and with improved treatments leading to an increased life expectancy, its prevalence has been increasing over the past few decades. Nonetheless, a considerable number of patients with ACHD require cardiac rhythm management devices during their lifetime. Traditionally, transvenous pacemaker placement has been the standard mode of treatment for these patients. However, some patients with ACHD have anatomical barriers that obscure this mode of treatment. Leadless pacing systems (LPSs) have changed the field of pacing. Currently, two different LPSs are available. In a real-world setting, implanting an LPS in patients after tricuspid valve (TV) surgery seems to be a straightforward procedure with a low risk of complications, with patients showing no valvular dysfunction after the intervention. LPS implantation is an option to avoid device-related complications in patients with previous TV surgery. Moreover, it has been demonstrated that even the jugular approach seems as safe as the femoral approach and could be considered an alternative implantation method for LPSs. The Aveir VR leadless pacemaker is a helix LPS with unique features, such as its capacity as a dual-chamber leadless pacemaker, the ability to map electrical parameters before releasing the device, and its possibility of being retrievable. Hereby, we present the case of Ebstein’s anomaly, atrial septal defect closure, and previous TV surgery with symptomatic intermittent advanced atrioventricular block. This case illustrates that a transjugular approach for LPSs is also feasible in patients with ACHD.

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2025-04-06
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Transjugular Helix Leadless Pacing System Implantation in Adult Congenital Heart Disease Patient with Previous Tricuspid Valve Surgery for Ebstein Anomaly

Giuseppe Sgarito, G. Randazzo, Giuliano Ferrara, Sergio Conti, Sabrina Spoto, Annalisa Alaimo, A. Cascino
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Adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) represents a significant portion of congenital anomalies, and with improved treatments leading to an increased life expectancy, its prevalence has been increasing over the past few decades. Nonetheless, a considerable number of patients with ACHD require cardiac rhythm management devices during their lifetime. Traditionally, transvenous pacemaker placement has been the standard mode of treatment for these patients. However, some patients with ACHD have anatomical barriers that obscure this mode of treatment. Leadless pacing systems (LPSs) have changed the field of pacing. Currently, two different LPSs are available. In a real-world setting, implanting an LPS in patients after tricuspid valve (TV) surgery seems to be a straightforward procedure with a low risk of complications, with patients showing no valvular dysfunction after the intervention. LPS implantation is an option to avoid device-related complications in patients with previous TV surgery. Moreover, it has been demonstrated that even the jugular approach seems as safe as the femoral approach and could be considered an alternative implantation method for LPSs. The Aveir VR leadless pacemaker is a helix LPS with unique features, such as its capacity as a dual-chamber leadless pacemaker, the ability to map electrical parameters before releasing the device, and its possibility of being retrievable. Hereby, we present the case of Ebstein’s anomaly, atrial septal defect closure, and previous TV surgery with symptomatic intermittent advanced atrioventricular block. This case illustrates that a transjugular approach for LPSs is also feasible in patients with ACHD.

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