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Increased prevalence of significant tricuspid regurgitation in patients with transvenous pacemakers leads

1998; Elsevier BV; Volume: 82; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00567-0

ISSN

1879-1913

Autores

David Paniagua, Harry R. Aldrich, Eric H. Lieberman, Gervasio A. Lamas, Arthur S. Agatston,

Tópico(s)

Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments

Resumo

Transvenous pacemaker leads are associated with an increased prevalence of tricuspid regurgitation. This hemodynamic derangement should be considered as part of the clinical cost and complications of permanent pacemaker implantation.

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