Inappropriate ICD discharges due to noise oversensing as the first sign of repetitive perforations of the right ventricular lead.
Acute lead perforation is one of the major complications associated with implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation. We describe a case with repetitive inappropriate ICD discharges due to noise oversensing as the first sign of lead perforation.
Ueda-Tatsumoto
Akiko
A
Department of Cardiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Hiroo Hospital, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. a_tatsumoto@yahoo.co.jp
Fukamizu
Seiji
S
Nishizaki
Mitsuhiro
M
Sakurada
Harumizu
H
Hiraoka
Masayasu
M
D000368:Aged; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*