Perforated tricuspid valve leaflet resulting from defibrillator leads: a review of the literature.
J Card Surg
; 29(4): 470-2, 2014 Jul.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24803079
ABSTRACT
Tricuspid valve (TV) perforation is a rare complication after implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and permanent pacemaker implantation. In reported cases of lead-related TV perforations, patients' present with symptoms months to years postimplantation. We describe a case where a patient presented with signs of severe TV regurgitation secondary to traumatic perforation of the septal leaflet two weeks after ICD implantation and review of the literature associated with this complication.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Marca-Passo Artificial
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Valva Tricúspide
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Desfibriladores Implantáveis
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Aged80
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article