title: Inadvertent implantation of a pacemaker lead in the left ventricle: A new challenge in cardiology.
authors.affiliation: Cardiologia Ospedale San Vincenzo - Taormina (Me) Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Messina, 98039, Taormina (Messina), Italy. Electronic address: gicalvagna@tiscali.it.
authors.forename: Giuseppe Mario
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Calvagna
authors.affiliation: Cardiologia Ospedale San Vincenzo - Taormina (Me) Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Messina, 98039, Taormina (Messina), Italy.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patanè
authors.affiliation: Cardiochirurgia Ospedale Papardo Messina, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti Papardo Piemonte, 98158 Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ceresa
authors.affiliation: Cardiologia Ospedale San Vincenzo - Taormina (Me) Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Messina, 98039, Taormina (Messina), Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fontana
authors.affiliation: UOC Cardiologia Ospedale Umberto I° ASP Siracusa, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sicuso
authors.affiliation: UOC Cardiologia Ospedale Umberto I° ASP Siracusa, Italy.
authors.forename: Eugenio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vinci
authors.affiliation: UOC Cardiologia Ospedale Umberto I° ASP Siracusa, Italy.
authors.forename: Gianfranco
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Muscio
authors.affiliation: Cardiologia Ospedale San Vincenzo - Taormina (Me) and Cardiologia Presidio Ospedaliero "G. Fogliani" - Milazzo (ME) Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Ludovico
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vasquez
authors.affiliation: Cardiochirurgia Ospedale Papardo Messina, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti Papardo Piemonte, 98158 Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Patanè
mesh_terms: D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011859:Radiography
keywords: Cardiac device; Lead extraction