title: Delayed right ventricular perforation in patient with implantable cardioverter - defibrillator.
abstract: We describe the case of a 62-year-old patient who returned for evaluation nine months after receiving an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) with signs of delayed right ventricular (RV) perforation. The clinical signs that allowed the diagnosis of this late presentation to be achieved are discussed herein, as well as the conduct and the frequency of this complication in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Português da Bahia, Salvador, BA - Brazil. alexfagundes@cardiol.br
authors.forename: Alexsandro Alves
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Fagundes
authors.forename: Luiz Pereira de
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Magalhães
authors.forename: Jussara
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pinheiro
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Flausino
authors.forename: Luciano Rapold
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Souza
mesh_terms: D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*