1. Giant Interventricular Septal Hematoma Complicating Left Bundle Branch Pacing
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Rohan Trivedi, DO, Eileen Rattigan, MD, Terry D. Bauch, MD, Vernon Mascarenhas, MD, Tariq Ahmad, MD, Faiz A. Subzposh, MD, and Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman, MD
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complication ,conduction system pacing ,echocardiography ,interventricular septal hematoma ,left bundle branch pacing ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
An 88-year-old woman underwent atrioventricular node ablation and left bundle branch pacing for atrial fibrillation. She presented to the emergency room several hours after discharge with dyspnea. An echocardiogram revealed a giant interventricular septal hematoma. The patient was successfully treated with conservative medical therapy, with eventual complete resolution of the hematoma. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
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- 2023
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