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ArticleJACC. Case reports2026

Subcutaneous Defibrillation and Coronary Sinus Pacing After Ventricular Fibrillation With Right Ventricular Metastasis.

Mert Tokcan, Amr Abdin, Christian Werner, Alhasan Almasri, Alessandro Lehr, Saarraaken Kulenthiran, Günther Schneider, Ingrid Kindermann, Andreas Link, Thorsten Kessler

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Mert TokcanKlinik für Innere Medizin III-Kardiologie, Angiologie und Internistische Intensivmedizin, Saarland University Medical Center and Saarland University, Homburg, Germany; HOMICAREM (HOMburg Institute of CArdioREnalMetabolic Medicine), Medical Faculty, Saarland University, Germany. Electronic address: mert.tokcan@uks.eu.
Amr AbdinKlinik für Innere Medizin III-Kardiologie, Angiologie und Internistische Intensivmedizin, Saarland University Medical Center and Saarland University, Homburg, Germany.
Christian WernerKlinik für Innere Medizin III-Kardiologie, Angiologie und Internistische Intensivmedizin, Saarland University Medical Center and Saarland University, Homburg, Germany.
Alhasan AlmasriKlinik für Innere Medizin III-Kardiologie, Angiologie und Internistische Intensivmedizin, Saarland University Medical Center and Saarland University, Homburg, Germany.
Alessandro LehrKlinik für Innere Medizin III-Kardiologie, Angiologie und Internistische Intensivmedizin, Saarland University Medical Center and Saarland University, Homburg, Germany.
Saarraaken KulenthiranKlinik für Innere Medizin III-Kardiologie, Angiologie und Internistische Intensivmedizin, Saarland University Medical Center and Saarland University, Homburg, Germany; HOMICAREM (HOMburg Institute of CArdioREnalMetabolic Medicine), Medical Faculty, Saarland University, Germany.
Günther SchneiderKlinik für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Saarland University Medical Center and Saarland University, Homburg, Germany.
Ingrid KindermannKlinik für Innere Medizin III-Kardiologie, Angiologie und Internistische Intensivmedizin, Saarland University Medical Center and Saarland University, Homburg, Germany.
Andreas LinkKlinik für Innere Medizin III-Kardiologie, Angiologie und Internistische Intensivmedizin, Saarland University Medical Center and Saarland University, Homburg, Germany.
Thorsten KesslerKlinik für Innere Medizin III-Kardiologie, Angiologie und Internistische Intensivmedizin, Saarland University Medical Center and Saarland University, Homburg, Germany; HOMICAREM (HOMburg Institute of CArdioREnalMetabolic Medicine), Medical Faculty, Saarland University, Germany.

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Abstract

backgroundCardiac metastases can trigger malignant ventricular arrhythmias and limit transvenous therapy with right ventricular (RV) involvement. CASE SUMMARY: A 67-year-old patient with metastatic clear-cell renal cell carcinoma and RV metastasis developed ventricular fibrillation during ambulance transport after chest pain and a hypertensive crisis. Coronary angiography revealed severe 3-vessel coronary artery disease, followed by high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention. For secondary prevention, a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) was implanted because RV lead placement was considered unsafe. Subsequent syncope due to sinus arrest led to discontinuation of beta-blocker therapy and was followed by recurrent ventricular tachycardia treated with 6 appropriate S-ICD shocks. Implantation of a dual-chamber pacemaker with a coronary sinus ventricular lead enabled resumption of beta-blocker therapy, with no further events before discharge. DISCUSSION: In RV tumor involvement where transvenous leads may be unsafe, this case highlights a hybrid strategy providing defibrillation and bradycardia support. TAKE-HOME MESSAGE: S-ICD plus coronary sinus ventricular pacing is a practical option when transvenous RV lead placement is not feasible.

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cardiac metastasiscoronary sinus pacingrenal cell carcinomasubcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillatorventricular fibrillation

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PMID42059854
PMCPMC13244015

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