title: Late atrial appendage perforation from a pacemaker lead pacemaker complication.
abstract: Lead perforation is a rare complication of device implantation, varying between 0.3% and 1%, although the prevalence may be higher. Late lead perforations (>1 month after implantation) are believed to be very rare. We describe the successful treatment of a 65-year-old man with late cardiac perforation due to the pacemaker active fixation lead after an uneventful implantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Army Veterans Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Souretis
authors.forename: Christophoros
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kotoulas
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Xapladeris
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Flessas
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Laschos
authors.forename: Kyriakos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lazarides
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D054537:Atrioventricular Block / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology; D004322:Drainage; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004867:Equipment Design; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D056346:Sternotomy; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Electrodes; artificial; foreign-body migration; heart injuries; implanted; pacemaker; pericardial effusion