Successful reimplantation of a passive-fixation ventricle lead perforating the chest wall.
Delayed perforation of a passive fixed pacemaker lead is a rare complication after pacemaker implantation and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. We report the case of an 82-year-old patient who presented with a delayed perforation of the right heart wall, the pericardium, and the chest wall by a passive-fixation ventricular lead 14 months after pacemaker implantation. The lead was uneventfully extracted transvenously and repositioned in the right ventricle with good pacing and sensing.
Kur
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Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilious University, Munich, Germany.
Beiras-Fernandez
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Kowert
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Schmoeckel
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Reichart
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D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D020878:Device Removal; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012092:Replantation; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*