Spontaneous reattachment of a dislodged atrial lead.
Acute lead dislodgment is a complication that should be managed immediately. Spontaneous reattachment of a dislodged atrial pacing lead has never been reported before. This case report describes a lucky patient whose atrial lead spontaneously gained a new functioning position after dislodgment from its initial implantation site.
Yin
W H
WH
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Cheng-Hsin General Hospital, 45 Cheng-Hsin St., Pei-Tou, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC. chinfung@dreamer.com.tw
Jen
H L
HL
Young
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MS
D000328:Adult; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006327:Heart Block / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial