1.
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
; 57(5): 251-6, 2009 Aug.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19629886
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Heart Surg Forum
; 11(3): E137-9, 2008.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18583281
RESUMEN
Delayed perforation of a passive fixed pacemaker lead is a rare complication after pacemaker implantation and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. We report the case of an 82-year-old patient who presented with a delayed perforation of the right heart wall, the pericardium, and the chest wall by a passive-fixation ventricular lead 14 months after pacemaker implantation. The lead was uneventfully extracted transvenously and repositioned in the right ventricle with good pacing and sensing.