Cerebral embolism due to left ventricular pacemaker lead: removal with cardiopulmonary bypass.
Malposition of a cardiac pacemaker lead within the left ventricle represents a source of early and late thromboembolic complications. We report a case of cerebral embolism, caused by an inadvertently misplaced left ventricular electrode, occurring 3 years after implantation. The lead was removed via a transaortic approach with extracorporeal circulation.
Liebold
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Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Regensburg, Germany.
Aebert
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Muscholl
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Birnbaum
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D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic