%0 Case Reports
%T Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries and implantation of a leadless pacemaker: a case report.
%A Li QY
%A Dai WL
%A Lin CC
%A Liu X
%A Guo CJ
%A Jian-Zeng D
%J J Cardiothorac Surg
%V 18
%N 1
%D 2023 Apr 17
%M 37069687
%F 1.522
%R 10.1186/s13019-023-02257-7
%X BACKGROUND: Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (ccTGA) is a rare cardiac anomaly and can lead to abnormal electrical activity of the heart. The implant of a pacemaker in such patients is more complicated than conventional operations. This case report of an adult with ccTGA who had a leadless pacemaker implant will provide a reference for diagnosing and treating such patients.
METHODS: A 50-year-old male patient was admitted to hospital having experienced intermittent vision loss for a month. An electrocardiogram and Holter monitoring showed intermittent third-degree atrioventricular block, and echocardiography, cardiac computed tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging confirmed a diagnosis of ccTGA. A leadless pacemaker was successfully implanted into the patient's anatomical left ventricle, and the postoperative parameters were stable.
CONCLUSIONS: Implanting a leadless pacemaker into a patient with a rare anatomical and electrophysiological abnormality, such as ccTGA, is feasible and efficacious, but preoperative imaging evaluation is of considerable importance.