title: Left hemothorax: a presentation of a late ventricular perforation caused by an active fixation pacing lead.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: Shomu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bohora
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Unnikrishnan
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Ajit Kumar
authors.forename: Sachin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nayyar
authors.forename: Jaganmohan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tharakan
mesh_terms: 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