Left hemothorax: a presentation of a late ventricular perforation caused by an active fixation pacing lead.
Ventricular perforation, late after ventricular lead placement at the right ventricular apex is rare, and though, commonly presents with chest pain, loss of pacing and/or sensing, and hemodynamic instability caused by cardiac tamponade, it can rarely cause left sided hemothorax needing surgical exploration.
Bohora
Shomu
S
Unnikrishnan
M
M
Ajit Kumar
V K
VK
Nayyar
Sachin
S
Tharakan
Jaganmohan
J
D000328:Adult; D020878:Device Removal; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted / Q000009:adverse effects; D006327:Heart Block / Q000628:therapy*; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011859:Radiography