title: Extreme externalisation of a Riata defibrillator lead conductor cable with prolapse into the left pulmonary artery.
abstract: The Riata family of defibrillator leads (St. Jude Medical, Sylmar, CA) has been recalled because of externalisation of conductor cables and increased electrical failure. We describe the case of a man with an incidental finding of extreme externalisation of a conductor from the right ventricular defibrillator lead (Riata family) with prolapse into the left pulmonary artery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Presence Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL, USA. Electronic address: afsinoktay@gmail.com.
authors.forename: A Afşin
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Oktay
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Presence Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Samer R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Dibs
authors.affiliation: The Department of Surgery, Section of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Presence Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Silver
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Presence Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL, USA.
authors.forename: M Sikander
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Akbar
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography
keywords: Chest CT; Externalisation of conductor; Fluoroscopy; ICD lead; Pulmonary artery; Riata