Entanglement of passive fix ventricular lead in tricuspid valve.
Modern pacing leads are designed to minimize the risk of trauma to intracardiac structures. This case illustrates an unusual complication of permanent pacing using a passive fixation ventricular lead.
Barclay
Justin L
JL
Highland Heartbeat Centre, Department of Cardiology, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom. j.barclay@abdn.ac.uk
Cross
Stephen J
SJ
Leslie
Stephen J
SJ
D000368:Aged; D006327:Heart Block / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000293:injuries*