title: Perforation of the right ventricular free wall by an ICD lead in a patient with isolated noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium.
abstract: A 74-year-old patient with isolated noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium (INVM) underwent implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation because of sustained ventricular tachycardia. The post operative course was complicated by perforation of the right ventricular free wall by the ICD lead. The type of the active fixation transvenous ICD lead and the type of background cardiac disease are thought to be major risk factors for perforation.
authors.forename: Yoshitaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.forename: Yuichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Shinro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsuo
authors.forename: Shinobu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Imai
authors.forename: Taeko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kunimasa
authors.forename: Naoya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saito
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*