title: Inappropriate ICD discharges due to noise oversensing as the first sign of repetitive perforations of the right ventricular lead.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Hiroo Hospital, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan. a_tatsumoto@yahoo.co.jp
authors.forename: Akiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ueda-Tatsumoto
authors.forename: Seiji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fukamizu
authors.forename: Mitsuhiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishizaki
authors.forename: Harumizu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sakurada
authors.forename: Masayasu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hiraoka
mesh_terms: 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*