Pseudofracture of an ICD lead.
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.
Camous
J P
JP
Medical Department of Cardiology Faculty of Medecine, Nice, France.
Raybaud
F
F
Jourdan
J
J
D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity