title: Perforation of the right ventricular free wall by an active fixation transvenous cardioverter defibrillator lead.
abstract: A 58-year-old patient with dilated cardiomyopathy underwent implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation. The postoperative course was complicated by perforation of the right ventricular free wall by the active fixation transvenous ICD lead. The type of ICD lead and the type of organic heart disease are apparently important risk factors for perforation.
authors.affiliation: Electrophysiology Unit, Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shohat-Zabarski
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kusniec
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Strasberg
mesh_terms: D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000628:therapy*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D012307:Risk Factors; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery