title: Tricuspid valve perforation by permanent pacemaker lead--a case report.
abstract: Tricuspid valve perforation with pacemaker lead is one of the extremely rare complications of transvenous pacemaker implantation. Approximately all reported cases have been diagnosed at autopsy. The authors present a case of tricuspid valve perforation caused by pacemaker lead that was diagnosed during cardiac surgery and treated successfully by removing the lead and suturing the tricuspid valve.
authors.affiliation: Siyami Ersek Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Center, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Izzet
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Erdinler
authors.forename: Ertan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Okmen
authors.forename: Onur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Turek
authors.forename: Fikri
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yapici
authors.forename: Azmi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozler
authors.forename: Nese
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cam
authors.forename: Tanju
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ulufer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*