Images in cardiovascular medicine. Rib perforation from a right ventricular pacemaker lead.
Singhal
Sunil
S
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Cooper
Joshua M
JM
Cheung
Albert T
AT
Acker
Michael A
MA
D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000517:prevention & control; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects; D020878:Device Removal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000150:complications; D012272:Ribs / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications