Pacing lead fracture after a deceleration injury.
Acute pacemaker malfunction is potentially lethal. A high index of suspicion must be maintained in physicians caring for traumatized patients utilizing permanent pacing systems. We present a case of transvenous pacemaker lead fracture sustained in a vehicular deceleration injury.
Grieco
J G
JG
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153.
Scanlon
P J
PJ
Pifarré
R
R
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000208:Acute Disease; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery