A Shocking Case of Pacemaker Lead Perforation.

Simsolo, Eli; Wilkoff, Bruce L

Simsolo, Eli; Wilkoff, Bruce L.

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Simsolo E; Division of Cardiology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Wilkoff BL; Section of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

JACC Case Rep ; 4(18): 1203-1205, 2022 Sep 21.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36213879

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We report on a 66-year-old man who presented with presyncope, chest discomfort, and pectoralis muscle stimulation after pacemaker implantation. Imaging confirmed lead perforation through the myocardium and reaching the anterior chest wall. (Level of Difficulty Intermediate.).

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CT, computed tomography; ICD, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; RA, right atrial; RV, right ventricular; TEE, transesophageal echocardiogram; chest pain; pacemaker lead dysfunction; perforation

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