Pacemaker lead-induced tricuspid stenosis: A report of two cases
Tricuspid stenosis (TS) is an uncommon complication of transvenous ventricular pacemaker implantation, with few cases reported in the literature.The mechanisms described are obstruction of right ventricular inflow by tricuspid vegetations (endocarditis), multiple pacemaker leads and tricuspid valve...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-04-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition) |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204912000359 |