title: Removal of the broken part of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator's electrode causing pulmonary embolism via femoral vein.
abstract: A 66-year-old patient with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy underwent transvenous extraction of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. The distal part of the electrode was broken during manual traction through the left subclavian vein. In the present case, we showed a rare complication of transvenous lead extraction and its management.
authors.affiliation: Adnan Menderes University, School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Turkey. Electronic address: drczencir@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Cemil
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zencir
authors.affiliation: Adnan Menderes University, School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mithat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Selvi
authors.affiliation: Celal Bayar University, School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Turkey.
authors.forename: Huseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Elbi
authors.affiliation: Adıyaman University, School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cetin
authors.affiliation: Adnan Menderes University, School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gungor
authors.affiliation: Adnan Menderes University, School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cagdas
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Akgullu
authors.affiliation: Adnan Menderes University, School of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkey.
authors.forename: Muharrem Ismail
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Badak
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic
keywords: Electrode; Infective endocarditis; Pulmonary embolism