[A rare pacemaker complication of a perforation by a ventricular screw electrode causing hemothorax].
The myocardial perforation of a pacemaker electrode is an extremely rare complication associated with the danger of cardiac tamponade. We report on a perforation of a ventricular screw-in electrode with migration through the pericardium and bleeding in the left thoracic cavity. Two-dimensional echocardiography in combination with clinical, electrocardiographic and X-ray examination permits a reliable non-invasive diagnosis.
D000368:Aged; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000628:therapy*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries*; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010496:Pericardium / Q000293:injuries*
Seltene Schrittmacherkomplikation durch Perforation einer ventrikulären Schraubelektrode mit Hämatothorax.