A novel technique for simultaneous tricuspid valve replacement and endocardial pacing is described. The technique was applied in a 67-year-old man who had previously undergone coronary artery bypass grafting and subsequent pericardiotomy via a left thoracotomy. He developed congestive heart failure due to tricuspid valve regurgitation as well as impaired left ventricular function with bradycardia. Endocardial pacing was successfully performed in conjunction with tricuspid valve replacement using a bioprosthesis via a right anterolateral thoracotomy.
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