Severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction after permanent pacemaker implantation: Should we pause before upgrading to biventricular pacing?

Severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction after permanent pacemaker implantation: Should we pause before upgrading to biventricular pacing?

Left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction leading to heart failure (HF) is known to occur after permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) in a subset of patients. They are often treated by upgradation of the pacemaker to cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT). We report a case of progressive LV dysfu...

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Päätekijät: Debabrata Bera, Sachin Yalagudri, Soumen Devidutta, Daljeet Kaur Saggu, Zakir Ali, Calambur Narasimhan
Aineistotyyppi: Artikkeli
Kieli:English
Julkaistu: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Sarja:Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
Linkit:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0972629219300464
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Yhteenveto:Left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction leading to heart failure (HF) is known to occur after permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) in a subset of patients. They are often treated by upgradation of the pacemaker to cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT). We report a case of progressive LV dysfunction and HF after PPI. Cardiac 18FDG-PET-CT scan revealed abnormal myocardial FDG uptake suggestive of cardiac sarcoidosis (CS). Biopsy from FDG avid lymph node demonstrated non-caseating granuloma. Therapy with steroids resulted in resolution of HF symptoms accompanied by a significant improvement in LV function. Keywords: CRT upgradation, Cardiac sarcoidosis, Pacemaker induced LV dysfunction, Steroids
ISSN:0972-6292

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