[Endocardial pacemaker misplaced in the left ventricle by arterial retrograde route].
This is a presentation of the only case reported in the literature of a misplaced definitive pacemaker reaching left ventricular endocardium through the left subclavian artery by retrograde route. It did not produce important complications in a four years period. Possible implications resulting from this situation are discussed.
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Terapia Intermedia, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, México, D.F.
D000368:Aged; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial
Marcapaso endocárdico en ventrículo izquierdo colocado por vía arterial retrograda.