title: Pseudofracture of an ICD lead.
abstract: A proximal pseudofracture of a Medtronic 6936 defibrillating lead adjacent to the ICD pulse generator was found on X ray. At this site, the multifilar metallic connector joins the stimulating lead before coiling around it. Conventional X ray of the abdomen does not visualize this connection. During ICD replacement, lead impedance should be routinely measured.
authors.affiliation: Medical Department of Cardiology Faculty of Medecine, Nice, France.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Camous
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Raybaud
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jourdan
mesh_terms: D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity