An Unusual Cause of Cerebral Embolism: PFO-Straddling, Spontaneously Fractured Pacemaker Lead.

Voukalis, Christos; Ionescu, Adrian; Barry, James; Margulescu, Andrei D

Voukalis, Christos; Ionescu, Adrian; Barry, James; Margulescu, Andrei D.

Afiliação

Voukalis C; Department of Cardiology, Morriston Regional Cardiac Centre, Swansea, United Kingdom.
Ionescu A; Department of Cardiology, Morriston Regional Cardiac Centre, Swansea, United Kingdom.
Barry J; Department of Cardiology, Morriston Regional Cardiac Centre, Swansea, United Kingdom.
Margulescu AD; Department of Cardiology, Morriston Regional Cardiac Centre, Swansea, United Kingdom.

JACC Case Rep ; 4(14): 854-856, 2022 Jul 20.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35912334

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We report an exceptionally rare complication of cardiac pacing a case of spontaneous fracture of a modern bipolar pacing lead that led to migration across a patent foramen ovale into the left atrium and embolic stroke. (Level of Difficulty Advanced.).

Palavras-chave

CT, computed tomography; PFO, patent foramen ovale; RV, right ventricular; TIA, transient ischemic attack; embolization; fracture; pacemaker lead; stroke

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