Dislodgment of an atrial screw-in pacing lead 10 years after implantation.
Dislodgment of an atrial screw-in pacing lead is quite rare. This report describes a rare case of an atrial screw-in lead dislodgment 10 years after implantation. Although it is an uncommon complication, very late dislodgment can occur postoperatively, and careful follow-up is necessary.
Tokano
Takashi
T
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. taka@med.juntendo.ac.jp
Nakazato
Yuji
Y
Sasaki
Akitoshi
A
Yamashita
Haruyo
H
Iida
Yoji
Y
Kawano
Yasunobu
Y
Mineda
Yoriaki
Y
Nakazato
Kaoru
K
Yasuda
Masayuki
M
Sumiyoshi
Masataka
M
Nakata
Yasuro
Y
Daida
Hiroyuki
H
D000368:Aged; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria; D006327:Heart Block / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial