Lead Perforation Into the Left Internal Mammary Artery Causing Circulatory Collapse After Pacemaker Insertion.
JACC Case Rep
; 4(5): 315-317, 2022 Mar 02.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35257110
ABSTRACT
A 66-year-old woman underwent a pacemaker implantation following a symptomatic pause. The pacemaker lead inadvertently punctured the ventricle during implantation, penetrating through to the left internal mammary artery, causing slow hemorrhage. There was subsequent circulatory collapse with shock. We describe this rare yet life-threatening condition. (Level of Difficulty Intermediate.).
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MEDLINE
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En
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JACC Case Rep
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ireland