title: Entanglement of passive fix ventricular lead in tricuspid valve.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Highland Heartbeat Centre, Department of Cardiology, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom. j.barclay@abdn.ac.uk
authors.forename: Justin L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Barclay
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Cross
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Leslie
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006327:Heart Block / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000293:injuries*