1. The Subtle Journey of a Right Atrial Lead
- Author
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Carola Gianni, MD, Robert C. Canby, MD, Alisara Anannab, MD, Domenico G. Della Rocca, MD, Andrea Natale, MD, and Amin Al-Ahmad, MD
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atrial lead ,cardiac pacemaker ,hemothorax ,perforation ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
We report an unusual case of subacute right atrial perforation by a screw-in pacemaker lead that migrated into the right lung causing hemopneumothorax 2 weeks after the procedure. After transvenous simple manual traction and minithoracotomy repair of the right atrial wall, the lead was repositioned without any complications. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)
- Published
- 2020
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